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Neoclassical and eclectic buildings of Old Xanthi
This route is about 3 km, about 80 minutes and of moderate difficulty. It starts from Antikas Square and ends at the border of the old town with the modern city to the west. Through this route, the visitor has the opportunity to get to know the practice of neoclassicism and eclecticism, as expressed in about 50 buildings of old Xanthi.

Neoclassicism appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries and is strongly influenced by the principles governing the architecture of classical antiquity. The buildings are distinguished for the simplicity of their geometric forms, the Doric detail, the simplicity, the absolute symmetry, the dividing lines of the vertical spreads and the pilasters with false capitals at the corners.

Eclecticism, on the other hand, is the architectural style of the 19th and 20th centuries, in which a variety of elements from various eras and styles are selected and used, in a single building. The eclectic buildings in Xanthi are influenced by neoclassicism (e.g. absolute symmetry, verticality), while individual elements are influenced by Art Deco (e.g. strong decorative mood), central Europe (e.g. turret roof configuration or turret development), English Baroque (e.g. the use of red brick) and Romanesque style (e.g. arched openings and curved arches).

22. Angelos House

Brief documentation:

his building dates back to 1920 and was originally owned by Michael Angelos. Since the mid-1990s it acquired a commercial character and operated as a Cafe Bar, while from 2015 and for a few years it operated as a hostel.
It is a three-storey building, built on the main Vasilissis Sofias Street in 1920, the year of the incorporation of Thrace into the Greek state. It is a narrow building with a total area of 120 square meters, which has a semi-basement, ground floor, first and second floor. The different levels of this building (except for the semi-basement) are separated by stepped cornices. 
The main façade of the building is characterized by the many windows that offer plenty of light inside the building. All windows and the entrance door are defined by simple frames, while false pilasters are formed at the side edges of the building. On the second floor there is a balcony with cast iron railings.

Category of thematic interest:  ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL INTEREST

History:

This building dates back to 1920 and was originally owned by Michael Angelos. Since the mid-1990s it has operated as a Cafe Bar, while since 2015 and for a few years it has operated as a Hostel.

Elements of architecture:

It is a three-storey building, built in 1920 on the main street Vasilissis Sofias. It is a building of 120 square meters with semi-basement, ground floor, first and second floor. The different levels of the building, except for the semi-basement, are separated by stepped cornices. The façade of the building is characterized by the many windows that offer plenty of light inside the building. All windows and the entrance door are defined by simple frames, while false pilasters are formed at the side edges of the building. On the second floor there is a balcony with cast iron railings.

Description of other elements:

This building was originally used as a residence, while over the years it changed various uses, some with a commercial character.

Purpose - Use: Residence, Commercial space, Hotel

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

Dating (period): Interwar period

Year of construction: 1920

Location of the monument: 41.14206, 24.88783

Bibliographic references:

•    Exarchou Thomas. "Islets of the city of Xanthi. The building blocks defined by Vas. Sofias-Mavromichali-Palaiologou-Vas. Constantine". Xanthi: PAKETHRA, 2002.

 Address: Vas. Sofias 3

Visitable: No

 

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