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Monument of National Resistance

It is dedicated to fighters from Kefalonia who fought against the Germans and Italians during the Second World War and the Occupation and it is located in Argostoli , the junction of the streets of Erithros Stavros and Charokopos. The monument was erected in 2007 and is the work of sculptor Gerasimos Kalogeratos. It consists of a lanky female statue with a sad face and two large marble slabs on either side. It has a total height of about 12.5 meters. The National Resistance in Kefalonia boasts great achievements against the occupier. The rebels of Kefalonia were among the first who organized nationwide and coordinated sabotage operations against the enemy, contributed to maintain and raise the morale of the oppressed people.

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