Korydallos

Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters THROUGH THE BARS: Greek Orthodox nuns gathered outside the Korydallos prison in Athens, Greece, in solidarity with an abbot, known as Efraim, who was transferred to the prison Wednesday to await trial on fraud and embezzlement charges in a land swap deal.

Photos of the Day: Dec. 28 2011

He had spent the past 35 years out of the public eye in a special wing of the maximum security Korydallos prison, which was built during the military regime.

Dimitrios Ioannidis, 87, dies; former Greece security chief led countercoup 2010

The coup leaders were tried in 1975 and jailed in Korydallos.

Dimitrios Ioannidis, 87, dies; former Greece security chief led countercoup 2010

Paleokostas and Rizai fled the “Korydallos” - Prison in Athens with the help of accomplices who hijacked a helicopter.

Greek Thief Breaks Out of Prison Via Helicopter 2009

In June 2006 they escaped Korydallos, while Paleokostas was serving a 25-year sentence for kidnapping and robbery.

Greek Thief Breaks Out of Prison Via Helicopter 2009

Korydallos, later also Korydalla, was a city in Lycia.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

A court in the maximum security Korydallos prison postponed Wednesday's trial of suspected Revolutionary Struggle members until Oct. 24.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

Monday's trial was taking place before three judges at the Korydallos high security jail in

BBC News - Home 2011

Dozens of riot police stood guard outside Athens' Korydallos prison, amid fears of violent protests by supporters of the armed group.

FOXNews.com 2011

The convicts surrendered a firearm as well as three knives they used to take the guards hostage at Korydallos prison around 1600 GMT, authorities said.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011