Families of Old Xanthi
This route is about 2 km, lasting about 60 minutes and of moderate difficulty. In it you will meet the families of old Xanthi, who in various ways contributed to the history of Xanthi, but also to the form that the old town has today. Touring the residences of old families of Xanthi, rather unknown aspects of their family stories will unfold and important personalities of the city will be pulled out of oblivion.

Some of the most important families of the Greek Orthodox community are: Chasirtzoglou, Stalios, Sigalas, Valixoglou, Michaloglou, Metaxas, Leontaridis, Blatsios, Angelos, Alexiou, Kalevras, Kougioumtzoglou, Kaloudis, Adamides, Christidis, Karadimoglou, Alatas. Also important were the families of Ottoman commanders, such as Hamdi Bey, Muzaffer Bey, Hilmi Pasha and Memet Pasha, as well as the Jewish families of Aaron Moses and the Cohens.

Through this route, the population composition of the city will be revealed, the religions combination that existed and exists until today, the economic and social stratification in direct correlation with the type and form of residence and the type of professions developed. Many names, marking streets in old Xanthi, will come alive and will be understood through this route.

93. Mavridis House

Brief documentation:

The building belongs to the family of Dimitris Mavridis and was built at an unknown date.
It is a two-storey building, which is characterized by neoclassical elements. It has a semi-basement, ground floor and one floor. The entrance to the building is through an imposing wooden door, which is surrounded by a simple white frame. To the right of the door on the ground floor there are two windows, with the space below them decorated with rectangular frames that try to lighten the space.
The façade has on the first floor an iron balcony just above the front door, which is supported by iron corbels with curved patterns. Next to the balcony, two windows are opened, under which a stepped cornice is formed, similar to the one that separates the two floors.
On either side of the openings of the floor elaborate false pilasters with false capitals are formed. Above them, a wide architrave is formed and then a ceiling cornice with special serrated decoration.
The windows of the semi-basement and the ground floor are protected by elaborate ironwork.


Category of thematic interest:  ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL INTEREST


History:

The building belongs to the family of Dimitris Mavridis. It was built at an unknown date.


Elements of architecture:

It is a two-storey building, which is characterized by neoclassical elements. It has a semi-basement, ground floor and first floor. The entrance to the building is through an imposing wooden door, which is surrounded by a simple white frame. To the right of the door on the ground floor there are two windows, with the space below them decorated with frames that try to lighten the space.
The façade has on the first floor an iron balcony just above the front door, which is supported by iron corbels with curved patterns. Next to the balcony, two windows are opened, under which a stepped cornice is formed, similar to the one that separates the two floors.
On either side of the openings of the floor elaborate false pilasters with false capitals are formed. Above them, a wide architrave is formed and then a ceiling cornice with serrated decoration.


Description of other elements:

The windows of the semi-basement and the ground floor are protected by elaborate ironwork.


Purpose - Use: Residence


Characterization: ΥMATH/5385/24-11-1995, ΦΕΚ 1097/Δ/1995 


Dating (period): Unknown


Year of construction: Unknown


Location of the monument: 41.1452, 24.88967


Bibliographic references:

•    Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 103


 Address: Sofokleous 6


Visitable: No

 

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