Just outside the walls of Chora stands the ruined chapel of Agios Georgios. Once the heart of a thriving Jesuit monastery—complete with windmills, a library, and a school—it now quietly guards a mystery few notice: a pirate’s tomb. Buried beneath this sacred ground lies Philip de Crevelier, son of the notorious pirate Hugo de Crevelier, who terrorized the Aegean. But why would a pirate be laid to rest in holy soil, among monks and abbots? Follow noblewoman Sophia Della Rocca through the alleys of Bourgou during the pirate raid of Easter 1676. As the island burns, she and a brave Jesuit monk, Robert Saugler, try to save lives and reach the safety of the Kastro. Their path reveals courage and an unexpected act of mercy that changes everything. Inspired by the chronicle of the Capuchins, this immersive soundwalk brings the past of Naxos to life—one footstep at a time.
Difficulty – low, with a gradual ascent to the Kastro mound (80m)
Duration – 50 min.
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Voice Actors
Sofia Della Rocca (narrator) – Eleftheria Papadopoulou
Sofia Della Rocca (dialogue) – Katerina Samara
Robert Saulger – Panagiotis Kapos
Philippe de Crevelier – Orestis Rouskas
Little Daniel – Nikos Leandros
Research & Story development
Erini Zazani
Diana Muresan
and the students of the 2nd highschool of Naxos:
Michalía Gratsia
Katherina Roussou
Spiros Maitos
Dimitris Gratsias
Achilleas Matzouranis
Outline
Jeffrey Weingarten
Alina Kozlova
Writer
Georg Struck
Illustrations
Artemis Karamani
Sound Recording
Jeffrey Weingarten
Sound Design
Nida Khan
Jeffrey Weingarten
Sound Design Assistance
Shaymae Fatane
Music
Jeffrey Weingarten
Production Coordinator
Marcela Skenda
Soundhike Documentation Video
Director – Georg Struck
Camera – Nida Khan
Edit – Nida Khan
Protagonist- Marcela Skenda
Web App
Prof. Claudius Coenen
The Guardians of Naxos were developed in a collaboration by Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Department of Communication, Media and Culture, Professor Nikos Leandros and Dr Panagiotis Kapos), Cyprus University of Technology (Media Arts & Design Research Lab, Associate Professor Doros Polydorou) and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Department of Media, Professor Claudius Coenen and Professor Georg Struck)
