In the neighborhood of the Metropolis
The route is about 2 km long, lasts about 60 minutes and is of low difficulty. The visitor is located in the heart of the Old Town and has the opportunity to explore the most central part of the traditional settlement, as it developed around the Metropolis of the city.

Starting froms Antika Square, he will walk through the most famous and picturesque streets of old Xanthi, the streets of Mayor Filippos Amoiridis and Orfeos to meet on his way, among others, the triptych of mansions of Kaloudis, Kougioumtzoglou and Kalevras, located next to the Folklore and Historical Museum of F.E.X.

The route will end at Mitropoleos Square, which was identified with the Greek Orthodox community of the city, as around and near it were built the Metropolitan Mansion, the Matsinis School and the House of Photiadis, which also served as the Greek Consulate, in the late Ottoman period.

54. The House of Shadow

Brief documentation:

The building was originally designed, at an unknown date, to function as a residence. In recent years, the House of Shadow has been housed there, which started operating in the city in 2014, initially in another part of old Xanthi.
The House of Shadow houses the shadow works of the artist Triantafyllos Vaitsis. The exhibition, in which there is also the artist's workshop, presents sculptures made of garbage and recyclable materials, which when properly illuminated produce recognizable forms of shadow.
Triantafyllos Vaitsis was born in Sarantaporo, Larissa in 1976, where he grew up. He studied environmental engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Democritus University of Thrace, in Xanthi. He was working as an environmental engineer from 2003 until 2013, when he becamecompletely dedicated to the art and specifically the art of shadow (Shadow art).
He has had more than 15 solo and group exhibitions in Greece and 6 exhibitions internationally (UK, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus and Taiwan). His works belong to various private collections in Greece and abroad and he has made various collaborations with major companies and organizations. His sculptures have been used in films, such as Roza of Smyrna, and in shows of worldwide recognition.
The building that houses the House of Shadow is a two-storey tiled building of middle class character, which consists of two separate residences. One is located on the ground floor, while the other is on the first floor of the building.
The decoration on its exterior is quite simple. The doors are arched, while the windows of the building are rectangular. The building has been restored.


Category of thematic interest:  CULTURAL / FOLKLORE INTEREST


History:

The building was originally designed, at an unknown date, to function as a residence. In recent years, the House of Shadow has been housed there, which started operating in the city in 2014, initially in another part of old Xanthi.
The House of Shadow houses the shadow works of the artist Triantafyllos Vaitsis. The exhibition, in which there is also the artist's workshop, presents sculptures made of garbage and recyclable materials, which when properly illuminated produce recognizable forms of shadow.

Triantafyllos Vaitsis was born in Sarantaporo, Larissa in 1976, where he grew up. He studied environmental engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Democritus University of Thrace, in Xanthi. He was workings as an environmental engineer from 2003 until 2013, when he became completely dedicated to the art and specifically the art of shadow.
He has had more than 15 solo and group exhibitions in Greece and 6 exhibitions internationally (UK, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus and Taiwan). His works belong to various private collections in Greece and abroad and he has made various collaborations with major companies and organizations. His sculptures have been used in films, such as "Roza of Smyrna" and in shows of worldwide recognition.


Elements of architecture:

The building that houses the House of Shadow is a two-storey tiled building of middle class character, which consists of two separate residences. One is located on the ground floor, while the other is on the first floor of the building.


Description of other elements:

The decoration on its exterior is quite simple. The doors are arched, while the windows of the building are rectangular. The building has been restored.


Purpose - Use: Residence, Cultural space


Characterization: It belongs to the non-listed buildings of categories D and E.


Dating (period): Unknown


Year of construction: Unknown


Location of the monument: 41.14325244351348, 24.887678039213014


Bibliographic references:

https://vaitsis.com/el/arxikh/


 Address: Orfeos 33


Visitable: Yes

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