02. House with semicircular sachnisi
Brief documentation:
This building, located in the Mitropoleos district, is a multi-photographed house, with its main feature being the semicircular projection or sachnisi. The style of the building is popular, with influences from the architecture of Northern Thrace. The characteristic semicircular sachnisi, which is unique in Xanthi, is similar to ones found in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Also, the building has many windows and a paved inner courtyard on five levels, isolated from the outside. The building was painted with peacocks and flowers on the outside, on the lower side of the sachnisi and with mermaids on the inside.
This residence, with the characteristic semicircular sachnisi, was built in 1897. For the period 2006-2008 it was the temporary headquarters of the cultural association of the city with the acronym PA.KE.THRA. (Cultural Development Center of Thrace), which today is based in another building of the Old Town. Since then, it has been used every year by this active cultural association, only during the Old Town Festivals, which take place in early September.
Category of thematic interest: ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL INTEREST
History:
The house with the characteristic semicircular sachnisi was built in 1897. For the period 2006-2008 it was the temporary headquarters of the cultural association of the city with the acronym PA.KE.THRA. (CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF THRACE). Since then it has been used every year by this cultural association, during the Old Town Festivals.
Elements of architecture:
This building, in the Mitropoleos district, is a multi-photographed house, with its main feature being the semicircular sachnisi. The style of the building is popular, with influences from the architecture of Northern Thrace. The sachnisi, which is unique in Xanthi, is similar to ones found in Plovdiv. Also, the building has many windows and a paved courtyard on five levels, isolated from the outside.
Description of other elements:
The building was painted with peacocks and flowers on the outside, on the lower side of the sachnisi and with mermaids on the inside.
Purpose - Use: Residence
Characterization: Preservable, Institution of the Ministry of Education, Category "C", Decision 5385, Government Gazette 1097/95
Dating (period): Late 19th century
Year of construction: 1897
Monument location: 41.145179, 24.887197
Bibliographic references:
• Dimitris Mavridis, Houses of Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou – DEAX, Xanthi 2009
• Dimitris Mavridis, Angelophylaktos Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou, Xanthi 2007
Address: Stalliou 13
Visitable: No