1912–1913 War Museum

About the museum

The Military Museum of Fort “Emin Aga” is housed in Khan Emin Aga, a 19th-century building that served as the headquarters of the Greek Army during the liberation of Epirus in the First Balkan War. In 1913 the Crown Prince Constantine had his seat there.

The building was rebuilt in 1950, with its architectural elements preserved, and the museum was founded at that time. Its purpose is to present the operations of the Greek Army that led to the liberation of Ioannina and Epirus.

The exhibits include Gras and Mannlicher rifles with bayonets, officers’ swords, Greek and Turkish decorations, photographs of the war, uniforms and military relics. A separate room re-creates the office of Commander-in-Chief Constantine and the conference room of the headquarters. Important works are the watercolours by Kenan Mesaré with war scenes. There are also biographical notes on the fighters of Bizani and a model of the battle with an audiovisual system.

Highlights

• Headquarters of 1912–1913 in the historic Khan Emin Aga
• Re-creation of the office of Commander-in-Chief Constantine
• Watercolours by Kenan Mesaré with war scenes
• Model of the battle of Bizani with an audiovisual system
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση του Στρατηγείου Πολέμου 1912–1913 – Weapons, uniforms, decorations, photographs and a re-creation of the Commander-in-Chief’s office, as well as a model of the battle of Bizani.

Founded

1950

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission to the museum is free.

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Getting there & parking

Khan Emin Aga is about 1 km from the Ioannina–Athens national road, at the 29th kilometre.

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