Ionian
Academy, Grimani Barracks
early
17th cent
This
building was originally designed to house barracks, in combination
with the residence of the Military Commander during the Venetian
Rule, and is known as the Ionian Academy. After 1840 it housed the
first University of the modern Greek State. After the unification
of the Ionian islands with Greece, it served as Public Library,
which burned down in 1943. Currently under restoration, it is
intended to house the administrative services of the Ionian
University.
