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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).

42. Mansion of Triantafyllidis-Tragaki – P.A.KE.THRA.

Brief documentation:

The building was built in 1903 in the district of Agios Georgios on behalf of Eleni Triantafyllidis-Tragaki (1900-1984). In 1995 the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace declared the mansion a listed building of category A, placing it under absolute protection.
In 2001 the Cultural Development Center of Thrace (P.A.KE.THRA.) purchased the building with the full sponsorship of the A. G. Leventis Cultural Foundation and with the assistance of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage. Its restoration took place gradually until 2012 and today it is the headquarters of PAKETHRA.
The mansion is a three-storey building, of simple architecture, located in the district of Agios Georgios. There is a semi-basement, ground floor, first and second floor. The different levels of the building are defined by a flat cornice (except for the floors). The openings of the building, windows and the entrance, are delimited by simple frames. The windows in the semi-basement and on the first floor have ironwork.
On the first floor, on the side façade, there is a protrusion of the interior, which is constructed according to the Western European standards of erker. Above this protrusion is formed the balcony of the second floor.

Category of thematic interest:  ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL / FOLKLORE INTEREST

History:

The building was built in 1903 in the district of Agios Georgios on behalf of Eleni Triantafyllidis-Tragaki (1900-1984). In 1995 the Ministry of Macedonia-Thrace declared the mansion a listed building of category A, placing it under absolute protection. In 2001 the Cultural Development Center of Thrace (P.A.KE.THRA.) purchased the building with the full sponsorship of the A. G. Leventis Cultural Foundation and with the assistance of the Hellenic Society for the Protection of the Environment and Cultural Heritage. Its restoration took place gradually until 2012 and today it is the headquarters of PAKETHRA.

Elements of architecture:

The mansion is a three-storey building, of simple architecture, located in the district of Agios Georgios. There is a semi-basement, ground floor, first and second floor. The different levels of the building are defined by a flat cornice (except for the floors). The openings of the building, windows and the entrance, are delimited by simple frames. The windows in the semi-basement and on the first floor have ironwork. On the first floor, on the side façade, there is a protrusion of the interior, which is manufactured according to the Western European standards of Erker. Above this protrusion is formed the balcony of the second floor.

Description of other elements:

The decoration on its exterior is quite simple.

Purpose - Use: Residence, Cultural space

Characterization: Preservable, Institution of the Ministry of Education, Category "A", Decision 5385, Government Gazette 1097/95

Dating (period): Early 20th century

Year of construction: 1903

Location of the monument: 41.141648, 24.885799

Bibliographic references:

•    Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 161

 Address: Markou Botsari 20

Visitable: No

 

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