Psomiadis School, Ordu

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The Psomiadis School (Gr: Ψωμειάδειος Σχολή, Tr: Psomiadis Rum Okulu) was located in the Taşbaşı precinct of Ordu (Gr: Kotyora). The Greeks called the precinct Hypapánte. The school was built between 1870-1873 and was funded by Kostantinos S. Psomiadis. It functioned as a semi-high school (ημιγυμνάσιο) which offered education to students as an extension to primary school.

The school had 9 classes and the students were taught a conventional syllabus in addition to various practical subjects. According to one online source (kulturenvanteri.com) only the wall remains today.

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Konstantinos Psomiadis

Konstantinos S. Psomiadis was born in Ordu. His parents were Spyridon and Elizabeth. He moved to Constantinople (Tr: Istanbul) at a young age where he established himself within the community. He married Athena Tambaka who was from a respectable family of Tatavla (Tr: Kurtuluş), formerly a district of Istanbul which was predominantly Greek. For around 20 years he lived there and served the community primarily as a school supervisor.

Students of a gymnastics class at the Psomiadios School in Ordu (Gr: Kotyora) with their teacher and supervisor.

 

 

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