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The cultural and folklore character in Xanthi today
The city of Xanthi has highlighted over the years an incomparably rich cultural character, which has been indelibly imprinted on its urban fabric. Dozens of places and buildings in old Xanthi function as expressions of the culture and folklore of the city, where artistic events and events of small and large scale take place.

On this route, about 2 km, lasting about 60 minutes and of moderate difficulty, the visitor will have the opportunity to tour almost the entire area of Old Xanthi and visit buildings and places of cultural and artistic activities, as well as places where folklore customs regarding religious ceremonies continue. This route mainly concerns the period of the Old Town Festivals, which take place every year since 1991 in late August-early September.

Starting from the Daniel Mansion, the famous house of Manos Hadjidakis, and ending at the Chapel of Agioi Theodoroi, the visitor will have the opportunity to get to know places that have operated and still operate throughout the year as seats of cultural associations, groups, writers and artists active in the city of Xanthi.

Apart from the established Old Town Festivals, these spaces are functional throughout the year, either as visitable exhibition spaces, such as the Folklore Museum, the House of Shadow and the Municipal Art Gallery, or as venues for events, concerts, etc., such as the F.E.X. House of Culture.

27. Leontaridis Mansion – P.A.S. "Antikas"

Brief documentation:

The building was built in the early 20th century by Konstantinos Leontaridis and was used as his family's residence. Throughout the 20th century it maintained its function as a residence. From the first years of the 2000s the building started operating as a night club. Since March 2017, the Cultural and Athletic Association (PAS) "Antikas" has been housed there, with various activities.
It is an imposing two-storey mansion of urban character. The architectural style of the building is influenced by neoclassicism, while its exterior is decorated with false pillars with horizontal grooves, false capitals, pedimented decorations above the windows, as well as a decorative cornice between the first and second floor. Above the arched entrance of the building there is a large arched skylight, which is covered by ornate ironwork. Similar ironwork is found in the windows of the semi-basement. On the first floor of the building above the main entrance there is an extension of a part of the interior, which is constructed according to Western European standards of erker. The underside of this extension (erker) is decorated with an elaborate painting.

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

History:

The building was built in the early 20th century by Konstantinos Leontaridis and was used as his family's residence. Throughout the 20th century it maintained its function as a residence. From the first years of the 2000s the building started operating as a night club. Since March 2017, the Cultural and Athletic Association (PAS) "Antikas" has been housed there, with various activities. 

Elements of architecture:

It is an imposing two-storey mansion of urban character. The architectural style of the building is influenced by neoclassicism, while its exterior is decorated with false pillars with horizontal grooves, false capitals, pedimented decorations above the windows, as well as a decorative cornice between the first and second floor. Above the arched entrance of the building there is a large arched skylight, which is covered by ornate ironwork. Similar ironwork is found in the windows of the semi-basement. On the first floor of the building above the main entrance there is an extension of a part of the interior, which is constructed according to Western European standards of erker.

Description of other elements:

The underside of the erker on the outside of the building is decorated with an elaborate painting.

Purpose - Use: Residence, Cultural space

Characterization: Preservable, Institution of the Ministry of Culture, Decision DILAP/C/480/18908, Government Gazette 331/94

Dating (period): Early 20th century

Year of construction: Early 20th century

Location of the monument: 41.1422611853616, 24.886728342428956

Bibliographic references:

•    Thomas Exarchou, Xanthi: Ten Monographs, P.A.KE.THRA., Xanthi 2001
•    Dimitris Mavridis, Angelophylaktos Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou, Xanthi 2007
•    Dimitris Mavridis, Houses of Xanthi, Holy Metropolis of Xanthi and Peritheoriou – DEAX, Xanthi 2009
•    Katsari-Vafiadis, J. Ed. 2023. "History and recording of the neoclassical buildings of the traditional settlement". Xanthi: Municipality of Xanthi, p. 129

 Address: Euripides Chasirtzoglou 8

Visitable: No

 

24. Greek Community Club – F.E.X. House of Culture 24. Greek Community Club – F.E.X. House of Culture 33. Mansion of D. Chasirtzoglou – Lyceum of Greek Women of Xanthi 33. Mansion of D. Chasirtzoglou – Lyceum of Greek Women of Xanthi
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