77. Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Brief documentation:
The Chapel dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located at the beginning of Markou Botsari Street in the old town of Xanthi. It is located in the district of Agios Georgios and right next to this church. The chapel celebrates every year on September 8 and is open 24 hours a day.
The Chapel has been formed as an opening under the plateau on which the church is built, as the level is sloping in this area. At this point, the stonework with which the plateau of the church was formed is evident. Above the entrance to the Chapel there is a wooden lintel, while a decorative semicircular arch is formed.
On either side of the arch there are simple neoclassical decoration elements of the façade of the space, with false pilasters and false capitals and a cornice that divides the façade into two zones. There is also a stepped cornice at the end of the façade as decoration.
A newer addition is the fountain on the right side of the entrance to the chapel with a stone dolphin as a decorative motif.
Category of thematic interest: RELIGIOUS INTEREST
History:
he Chapel dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is located at the beginning of Markou Botsari Street in the old town of Xanthi. It is located in the district of Agios Georgios and right next to this church. The chapel celebrates every year on September 8 and is open 24 hours a day.
6. Elements of architecture classical decoration elements of the façade of the space, with false pilasters and false capitals and a cornice that divides the façade into two zones. There is also a stepped cornice at the end of the façade as decoration.
Elements of architecture:
The Chapel has been formed as an opening under the plateau on which the church is built, as the level is sloping in this area. At this point, the stonework with which the plateau of the church was formed is evident. Above the entrance to the Chapel there is a wooden lintel, while a decorative semicircular arch is formed. On either side of the arch there are simple neo
Description of other elements:
A newer addition is the fountain on the right side of the entrance to the chapel with a stone dolphin as a decorative motif.
Purpose - Use: Church building
Characterization: overnment 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: 41.14205397439851, 24.886677717196218
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: Markou Botsari
Visitable: Yes