Religious monuments of Old Xanthi
This route is about 2.3 km, about 70 minutes and of moderate difficulty. The visitor will have the opportunity to tour religious monuments of old Xanthi. From the Sunne mosque to the chapel of Agioi Theodoroi you will find a reasonable number of Christian churches and chapels, mosques and the Catholic church that testify to the religious identity of the inhabitants and at the same time highlight the multicultural and multireligious character that the city of Xanthi had and still has today.

Their position in the urban fabric of the city highlights the importance of their character (with the layout of secular buildings around them), the need of residents for religious expression and their timeless peaceful coexistence. Of interest are both their architectural configuration and their interior decoration with icons, frescoes, wood carvings on the iconostasis in Christian churches and tiles with floral decoration in the mihrab of the mosques.

68. Chapel of Panagia Dexia

Brief documentation:

The Chapel of Panagia Dexia is located at the junction of Silivrias and Pindarou streets in the old town of Xanthi. It is not known when it was founded or who its builder was. In 1934 it was referred to as Agios Vasilios.
The chapel is built on an elevated level. Access to it is via a staircase that leads to an introductory space on the west side of the chapel. The building has arched openings, windows in the introductory space, in the central hall of the chapel and in the semi-cylindrical space of the sanctuary that opens to the east. The building has a gabled roof, it is tiled, while the sanctuary has a separate roof. Under the roof level a decorative stepped cornice is formed. There is a small bell attached to the north-east side of the building, while in front of the altar there is a small garden with a tree.
It is one of the many chapels located in the Mitropoleos district, very close to the center of the old Xanthi.


Category of thematic interest:  ARCHITECTURAL/HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS INTEREST


History:

The Chapel of Panagia Dexia is located at the junction of Silivrias and Pindarou streets in the old town of Xanthi. It is not known when it was founded or who its builder was. In 1934 it was referred to as Agios Vasilios.


Elements of architecture:

The chapel is built on an elevated level. Access to it is via a staircase that leads to an introductory space on the west side of the chapel. The building has arched openings, windows in the introductory space, in the central hall of the chapel and in the semi-cylindrical space of the sanctuary that opens to the east. The building has a gabled roof, it is tiled, while the sanctuary has a separate roof. Under the roof level a stepped cornice is formed. There is a bell attached to the north-east side of the building, while in front of the altar there is a small garden.


Description of other elements:

It is one of the many chapels located in the Mitropoleos district, very close to the center of the old Xanthi.


Purpose - Use: Church building


Characterization: Government Gazette 612Β/30-4-1976 and Government Gazette 661/Β/17-5-1976, Government Gazette 1097 Δ/14.12-1995


Dating (period): Unknown


Year of construction: Unknown


Location of the monument: 41.14374853857103, 24.889174521006765


Bibliographic references:

•    "Churches, Monasteries and Chapels of the Old Town", Thomas Exarchou, Old Town Celebrations, 2000
•    "The Churches of Old Xanthi", Georgios Tsigaras, Municipal Development Enterprise of Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou, 2008


 Address: Intersection of Silivria and Pindarou streets


Visitable: No

 

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