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).

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60. Katharopoulos Distillery and House – KooKooVaya

Brief documentation:

The building was built at an unknown date. The oldest owner of the building was Theodoros Katharopoulos, who used the ground floor and basement of the building as a distillery, while the first floor was used as a living space.
During modern times it has been repeatedly used as a dining and entertainment area and has the same use today. The distillery in Xanthi has a long history, especially in the area of Avdira which produced from antiquity until today famous wine. There are also ouzo and tsipouro distilleries, while the first Greek rum produced uses sugar cane from the area of Genisea.
The building is a two-storey building with basement, ground floor and first floor. The entrance of the building opens onto Antika Square, the central public space of old Xanthi. The building is characterized by the many openings that offer plenty of lighting inside and by the balconies on the first floor. The windows are surrounded by a simple frame, while there is a stepped cornice under the roof.

Category of thematic interest: ARCHITECTURAL / HISTORICAL INTEREST

History:

The building was built at an unknown date. The oldest owner of the building was Theodoros Katharopoulos, who used the ground floor and basement of the building as a distillery, while the first floor was used as a living space.
During modern times it has been repeatedly used as a dining and entertainment area and has the same use today. The distillery in Xanthi has a long history, especially in the area of Avdira which produced from antiquity until today famous wine.

Elements of architecture:

The building is a two-storey building with basement, ground floor and first floor. The building is characterized by the many openings that offer plenty of lighting inside and by the balconies on the first floor. The windows are surrounded by a simple frame, while there is a stepped cornice under the roof.

Description of other elements:

The entrance of the building opens onto Antika Square, the central public space of old Xanthi. The distillery in Xanthi has a long history, especially in the area of Avdira which produced from antiquity until today famous wine. There are also ouzo and tsipouro distilleries, while the first Greek rum produced uses sugar cane from the area of Yenisea.

Purpose - Use: Residence, Commercial space

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

Dating (period): Unknown

Year of construction: Unknown

Location of the monument: 41.14196508404297, 24.887526065256598

Bibliographic references:

• D. Mavridis (ed.). Xanthi, the city with a thousand colors. Xanthi, PAKETHRA 2008

Address: Maletsidou 2

Visitable: Yes