Romanou

The name of the village Romanos seems to have derived from an old landowner named Romanos, as in other parts of Lemnos. In 1918 it was recognized as a community under the name Romanos, while in 1940 it was renamed Romanon, though it remains known as Romanou. According to testimonies, residents settled at the present site about 200 years ago, abandoning Moudros Bay and Voukra Hill to avoid pirate raids. The village flourished in the 19th century, when in 1830 the magnificent church of the Nativity of Christ was built thanks to a donation from a wealthy resident. Other significant monuments include the church of Saints Constantine and Helen with its carved stone iconostasis, the underground wine jars (pithoi), the stone school of 1936, the artistically carved war memorial, and the church of Agia Fotida in Komi, today a ruined rural settlement.