The silver personnel of the Greek Revolution Commander of the 1821, Georgios Karaiskakis, his weapons, weapons of 21 ′ Kariofilia, Kuburia, Spathane, Yatagania, hosts the historical-folklore museum of Mavromatios “C. KARAISKAKIS » founded and organized by the Mavromati Cultural Association Karditsa “Karaiskakis” in 2000.
As he points out, Mr. Dimitris Yiotis, President of the Cultural Association, And guided tour of the museum, gathering, documentation, rescue, and exhibition -in a suitable space -tools and items of daily use of our ancestors, as he explains, we found most of the inhabitants of the village and the wider area. The museum is housed in a privately owned area of the club in a stone two -storey building of 1890 next to the village square.
In the museum they are exposed above 800 rare objects As is the silver staff of our commander -in -chief and villager, as noted by Mr. Yiotis, Georgiou Karaiskakis, his weapons, weapons of 21 ′ Kariofilia, buttons, swords, yatagania, fights, etc. . Also agricultural tools and tools used by our ancestors. There is still a photo in the museum [1890] by Spyros Karaiskakis [1827-1898] Lieutenant General, son of G. Karaiskakis, who in 1884 served as Karditsa MP. The photo and other family relics such as various unique documents were donated by the descendant of the hero Mr. Ioannis Leonidas Karaiskakis. There are also objects of daily use of our ancestors of 1715.
When received by the museum manager, the objects are recorded in a triplic type book, in a book identification book, photographed, description, such as its use, weight, construction material, and is recorded in a photo book with the above description, and at the same time becomes a first. If an object already exists in our museum this is recorded separately and goes to storage, or exchanged with another object of another museum. In recent years it has risen sharply The attendance of visitors on a daily basis from many areas of our country, Mostly with visitors children of elementary schools, high schools and high schools and various other schools and individual groups making the black place of historical and religious tourism.
In Mavromati in a cave on April 23, 1782, on the day of St. George’s feast, the great warlord of 21 ′ G. Karaiskakis was born.
According to the Frenchman Consul of Ioannina Poukeville, Mavromati in 1800, As Mr. Yiotis points out, he had 100 families of about 400 inhabitants. In the period 1812-1818 Veli Pasha [γιός του Αλή Πασά ] It had a tsifliki with an area cultivated by 48 pairs, and with annual revenue with the 4 watermills, 35,000 gross. In August 1881, together with the entire area of N. Karditsa, it was liberated and was part of the Greek state.
The Municipality of Ithomi was then founded by Fanari, which included another 14 settlements, including Mavromati with 724 inhabitants. The 1912 Municipality Law of Ithomi and Mavromati abolished became an independent communityalong with the Kyurka settlement, [70 περίπου κάτοικοι] According to Decree 29.8.1912 [ΦΕΚ 261/1912 ]Total 800 inhabitants. After liberation, the population began to grow rapidly. In 1881 they became 850, 1889 950, 1896 1091, and in 1907 1862, along with the 70 inhabitants of the now dissolved Kyurka settlement.
The Mavromati Karditsa Cultural Association “Karaiskakis” was founded in 1967 and is based in the historic village of Karditsa in Mavromati, who is born of the 21st hero Georgios Karaiskakis. Mavromati It has 1,700 inhabitants at the foot of the historic Agrafa and is the historic seat of the Municipality of Mouzaki. The Association began its activities in order to help social, economic, cultural development as well as the concentration and preservation of archaeological and historical material of Mavromati, as well as the surrounding area. It contributes to the preservation of our cultural heritage, our local tradition, and the wider Greece. It operates with over 200 registered members and has 3 dance sections.
With special care she maintains and enriches The section with traditional costumes. He has created at his own expense the Folklore and Historical Museum with rare exhibits concerning G. Karaiskakis, costumes, agricultural tools, and woven. He has also organized a blood bank with the participation of residents of Mavromati and the wider area. Finally, it organizes and participates in various cultural events throughout Greece And he is the birthplace of the pioneer glittering in Greece and the world of Kostas Katsogiannou.