1.0100sourceshttps://100sources.gr/en/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="C1IH1h5U6m"><a href="https://100sources.gr/en/entry/the-metochi-estates-the-metochi-barbou/">The metochi estates: The Metochi Barbou</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://100sources.gr/en/entry/the-metochi-estates-the-metochi-barbou/embed/#?secret=C1IH1h5U6m" width="600" height="338" title="“The metochi estates: The Metochi Barbou” — 100sources" data-secret="C1IH1h5U6m" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://100sources.gr/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://100sources.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KAX027-1.jpg8461198The Metochi Barbou was located south of the city of Chania, at the intersection of today’s K. Karamanlis Avenue with A. Panagoulis Street. The metochi probably got its name from its proximity to the tomb of General Osman Barbous, who died when the Ottomans laid siege to Chania in 1645. The Metochi manor was probably