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LEPTOKARYA (Village) ALEXANDROUPOLI
There on a slope that is 650 above the sea level and 32 km from Alexandroupolis a cultural club of Sarakatsianian tradition has created a replica of a traditional settlement. Sarakatsani is a nomadic tribe that used to live in the south parts of Bulgaria, the name means the one who is leaving to the mountains and it is coming from the Turkish words Sara, which means slope or hill and the word katsan, hich means the one who is leaving. This settlement is giving to the visitor the opportunity to find out things about the lifestyle of this people. At the settlements’ foothill is the village that is called Leptokarea, nowadays the village is inhabited by a few Pomake Families. (Pomake is another tribe that life’s in this area for many centuries).
This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Development Company of Alexandroupolis URL below, which contains images.
LOUTRO (Small town) ALEXANDROUPOLI
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NIPSA (Village) ALEXANDROUPOLI
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ALEXANDROUPOLI (Town) EVROS
One of the most important and oldest neo-classical buildings in Alexandroupolis, as well as an important monument is the Zarifeios Pedagogique Academy, which was named after its founder, George Zarifis, a wealthy businessman from Constantinople.
In its 60 years of education, thousands of students have graduated from the Academy under the guidance of top instructors, including the well-known professor Evangelos Papanoutsos. The graduates have entered various fields. Some have stayed in Alexandroupolis while others have established themselves in other parts of Greece.
The tasteful instruction room with its glass roof and crystal floor remind one of the birth-place of its founder, Constantinople. A statue of George Zarifis with a marble bust, created by the sculptor Nikos Perantinos can be found in the courtyard of the Academy.
This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Development Company of Alexandroupolis URL below, which contains image.
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
LOUTRA TRAIANOUPOLIS (Settlement) ALEXANDROUPOLI
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DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
FONIAS BEACH (Beach) SAMOTHRAKI
PITHIO (Small town) DIDYMOTICHO
Defensive wall of the 14th century A.D. It lies on a low foothill
of eastern Rhodopi, in front of the Evros valley. It is a magnificent example
of military architecture from the final years of Byzantium. It consists of an
internal and an external part and the two central towers are preserved virtually
intact. The large square four-storeyed tower that was used as a residence, preserves
the cornice of the fourth, broader floor, which is not preserved or was never
constructed. The smaller, also four-storeyed tower had military-defensive function.
A large arched gate between them led from the outer to the inner enceinte, of
which are preserved parts.
The
castle was built in the beginning of the 14th century and was used as the
refuge and personal "cashier" of the Byzantine emperor John VI Kantakouzenos.
Such towers are considered to be the influence of the West to the Byzantine military
architecture.
The gate has been supported with pairs of beams and its arch has been
consolidated. Restoration has been carried out at the end of the west wall, and
at the upper NW corner of the second floor which had been broken (four angles
with wooden cases were used on the outer side and wires were fastened on the opposite
wall).
POTAMOS (Castle) ALEXANDROUPOLI
North from Alexandrpoupolis on the road that is leading to Avandas, rises imposingly a Byzantine fortress, build on a small hill across from the Potamos train station you can still see quadric towers and in some positions even double walls. The fortress is controlling a narrow path, a Rodopis mountain range ravine, in the ravine are the rails that are leading to the lowlands of Komotene. The path was out of the Egnatias road main diode and was of high military importance. The hill of the fortress is presenting inhabitation in the prehistoric ages.
This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Development Company of Alexandroupolis URL below, which contains image.
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
KOUFOVOUNO (Small town) DIDYMOTICHO
POTAMOS (Castle) ALEXANDROUPOLI
Walking on the dirt road that is passing the castles of Potamos and after having covered a 5-km marching next to the rails, we finally have reached the famous cave of the Ag. Theodori, that is located on the top of a large cavity. The inside of the cave is shaped like a fane with the addition of a temple and the surfaces of the cave are wall painted.The paintings are dated in two different periods. The first period is the 11th century and the second period is the 13th century. The art of paintings is reflecting the tradition of Constantinople.
This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Development Company of Alexandroupolis URL below, which contains image.
FERES (Small town) ALEXANDROUPOLI
KIRKI (Village) ALEXANDROUPOLI
SAMOTHRAKI (Island) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE
ALEXANDROUPOLI (Town) EVROS
The lighthouse, which is considered to be the most characteristic symbol of Alexandroupolis, was built by the French company ‘Faron and Faron’ for the Ottoman Empire. It was constructed almost simultaneously with the introduction of the railway system into the city and the creation of the small harbour.
The Lighthouse began functioning on June 1, 1880. It has a height of 27 meters above the sea and includes a rotating light beam.
Visibility under normal weather conditions reaches 23 miles. It is entirely manufactured by boulders and in the interior there are stone covered stairs.
Until 1973, the Lighthouse functioned with a combination of air and petrol. The older system was replaced by a newer one including gas and electricity.
This extract is cited Sept 2003 from the Development Company of Alexandroupolis URL below, which contains images.
SAMOTHRAKI (Island) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
METAXADES (Municipality) DIDYMOTICHO
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
Large, unfinished rectangular building, built of well-cut blocks,
with a monumental entrance on the west side. Instead of built vaults it has a
pyramidal roof of lead leaves on a wooden frame, which stands on four built pillars.
The temenos was founded near the road linking Traianoupolis and Adrianople,
in the years of Mohammed I (1413-1421).
The lead leaves of the roof have been replaced, and the structure
has been reinforced with a metal tower inside. The wall paintings have been cleared.
Today the monument is used as a storeroom for the archaeological finds from the
area of Didymoteichon.
This text is cited Feb 2003 from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture URL below, which also contains image.
SAMOTHRAKI (Island) MAKEDONIA EAST & THRACE
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
FERES (Small town) ALEXANDROUPOLI
DIDYMOTICHO (Town) EVROS
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