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Liston (Greek: Λιστόν) is a pedestrian street and district in the western edge of
Spianada The Spianada ( el, Σπιανάδα, , "esplanade") is a large square in the city of Corfu, Greece. It is the largest square in Greece and is located in front of the Old Fortress of the city of Corfu. History The square's name derives from the V ...
in
Corfu (city) Corfu (, also ) or Kerkyra ( el, Κέρκυρα, Kérkyra, ; grc, Κόρκυρα, Kórkyra, ; ; la, Corcyra; sq, Korfuzi) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government refor ...
. It was constructed during the
French rule in the Ionian Islands (1807–1814) The second period of French rule in the Ionian Islands ( el, Δεύτερη Γαλλοκρατία των Επτανήσων, Dėfteri Gallokratía ton Eptaníson) began in August 1807, when the Septinsular Republic, a Russian protectorate comprisi ...
imitating the
rue de Rivoli Rue de Rivoli (; English: "Rivoli Street") is a street in central Paris, France. It is a commercial street whose shops include leading fashionable brands. It bears the name of Napoleon's early victory against the Austrian army, at the Battle of R ...
. It is one of the most popular sites in the city. Its name comes from the Venetian '' liston''.Λιστόν, Κέρκυρα
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Dionysios Solomos Dionysios Solomos (; el, Διονύσιος Σολωμός ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' ( el, Ὕμ ...


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French rule in the Ionian Islands (1807–1814) Buildings and structures in Corfu (city) {{Ionian-geo-stub