In the neighborhood of Kavaki
The route is about 1 km long, lasts about 50 minutes and is of moderate difficulty. It gives the visitor the opportunity to explore the so-called Kavaki, a picturesque district at the southeastern end of old Xanthi, located in the immediate vicinity of the river Kosynthos.

The district was named after a poplar tree (kavaki) that is said to have existed in the courtyard of the church of Pammegistoi Taxiarchs, a three-aisled basilica inextricably linked to the area. Starting from the homonymous square, the traveler will be able to see small and large traditional buildings, which coexist in narrow streets and compose the landscape of a neighborhood, which was created by tobacco workers and small professionals.

Alongside these buildings, however, other impressive ones coexist, such as the Mega Kin Cinema, the Karadimoglou Mansion and the Xenia Hotel, where the route ends. Thus, the visitor can explore the harmonious coexistence of traditional and modern architectural elements, which characterize the city of Xanthi and are perfectly expressed in the district of Kavaki.

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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