Liston (Greek: Λιστόν) is a pedestrian street and district in the western edge of

Spianada The Spianada (, , "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. The Spianada is divided into two sections: the Upper Square (Pano ...

Corfu (city) Corfu (, also ) or Kerkyra (, ; , ; ; ; ) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands. It is the c ...

. It was constructed during the

French rule in the Ionian Islands (1807–1814) The Second period of French rule in the Ionian Islands () began in August 1807, when the Septinsular Republic, a Russian protectorate comprising the seven Ionian Islands, was occupied by the First French Empire in accordance with the Treaty of T ...

. 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 (; ; 8 April 1798 – 9 February 1857) was a Greeks, Greek poet from Zakynthos, who is considered to be Greece's national poet. He is best known for writing the ''Hymn to Liberty'' (, ''Ýmnos eis tīn Eleutherían''), whic ...

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