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POSSIDONIA (Village) SYROS
Possidonia was the place chosen by the island's wealthy families for their country retreat, at the turn of the last century. A number of villas were built in the grand neoclassical style of the time. Today, some are open to the public.
SYROS (Town) KYKLADES
Tel: +30 22810 79133
Massive building of monumental style with simple
architectural lines and interesting construction. It has marble-built parts
with furrow joints while marble stripes separate the stories and a cοnvex and
concave moulding sets off the edifice's base. The final cornice is of marble and
there is also a built parapet around the chamber. The building could well be described
as an apartment building since it had different entrances. Morphologically
and historically, the building is significant. As it can also be seen at the signposts,
there lived Ch.A.Kriaras, resided King Otto and stayed E. Venizelos while an infant.
From 1935 to 1963, it served as a Girls' Highschool.
By a ministerial decree of 1987, the building was identified as a
work of art encircled by a protection zone extending to the property's boundaries.
Today, part of the building is inhabited while the rest is empty.
Tel: +30 210 3253059, 3243289
Fax: +30 210 3232547
The building is a mansion of heavily decorated architecture in the outside and
interesting adornments inside. It is marble-built with masonry ashlar and a gable
pediment on the third floor's shaft. Among its characteristic elements are the
well-worked arched openings of the ground-floor shops and the decorations of exceptional
technique on the stories (balcony windowsills, window cornices with legs dentils.
The mansion was built by the architect, T. Vlysidis from the island of Syros.
After its recent repair, the wall-paintings were destroyed (mainly
those in the stairwell).
By a ministerial decree of 1987, the building was identified as a
work of art encircled by a protection zone extending to the property's boundaries.
The first Secondary School of Hermoupolis is situated behind the Town Hall. Founded in 1833, it was the first of its kind, not only in Hermoupolis, but in the whole of Greece. Together with the Secondary School of Nauplion, these were the first buildings constructed especially for this purpose. It is a two-storeyed building, ornately decorated along the central part of the first floor. It was designed by the Bavarian architect Herlaher and it was inaugurated on the 13th of November, 1834. According to an inscription at the entrance to the building, its first headmaster was Neofitos Vamvas. It has comfortable, high-ceilinged rooms. In the central hall on the first floor, we see a large frescoe of the Parthenon. Not only children from Syros studied there, but also from Chios, Psara and Crete. The school counts among its pupils such eminent figures as Eleftherios Venizelos, Dimitrios Vikelas, Andreas Sigoros, Klon, Kiparissos Stefanos and others.
This text is cited Apr 2003 from the University of Patras' XENIOS DIAS website URL below.
Tel: +3022813 61000
Fax: +3022810 88232
POSSIDONIA (Village) SYROS
ANO SYROS (Small town) SYROS
The village of Ano Syros, built on top of a hill, is a fine example
of a typical Mediterranean township.
Dating back to about 1.200 A.D., it is the first settlement on the
island. Because of the need to protect themselves against pirate attacks, the
islanders naturally chose the site for their villages with their best chances
of survival in mind. Along the centuries, people constructed their houses in such
a way (one practically on top of the other) as to create a virtual fortress to
protect them from their enemies.
Apano Chora, as Ano Syros is called by the locals, offers a splendid
view. This a very well preserved Mediterranean village, with all its traditional
architectural features still intact. It is a labyrinth of narrow, winding alleys
linked by whitewashed stairs and archways. These, along with tiny, flower-filled
courtyards, balconies and doors of carved wood, characterise its architecture.
There is a Catholic church or monastery around almost every corner of Apano Chora.
The architecture of Ano Syros has nothing in common with that of neoclassical
Hermoupolis. Despite their proximity, they are two different worlds.
This text is cited Apr 2003 from the University of Patras' XENIOS DIAS website URL below.
KINI (Settlement) SYROS
Hundreds of inscriptions of the Roman and Byzantine period are engraved on the rocks of Ormos Grammata .
These inscriptions are the thanksgivings to Serapi, Aesculapis, Ilios, Dioscuri and Agios Fokas, offered by sailors who survived storms at sea.
SYROS (Town) KYKLADES
Miaouli Square is impressive indeed. It is paved with marble slabs and bordered by tall palmtrees. The statue of admiral Andreas Miaoulis and the marble circular bandstand of the Philharmonic Orchestra are its main features, apart from the impressive Town Hall of Hermoupolis.
The Prefecture of the Cyclades is housed in a neoclassical mansion on Tsiropina square.
ANO SYROS (Small town) SYROS
Piatsa is the centre of Ano Syros. Here, one finds taverns, shops,
exhibition-galleries, etc. Lately, Piatsa has seen an increase in shops and places
for entertainment, particulary of the musical kind. It is the site of the bronze
bust of Markos Vamvakaris, and it still is the most lively part of the village,
thus attracting many visitors. This is the place for visitors who wish to combine
sightseeing with a sampling of the excellent local specialities while enjoying
the magic atmosphere of the island. Within its perimeters, one can find the Town
Hall of Ano Syros, the Historical Archives, the Folk Art Museum and the
Cultural Centre.
This text is cited Apr 2003 from the University of Patras' XENIOS DIAS website URL below.
SYROS (Town) KYKLADES
The Vaporia Quarter, the architectural jewel of Hermoupolis, is situated behind the church of Agios Nikolaos. A number of magnificent, restored buildings, with their wonderful frescoes, are situated here. Their proud occupants mainly belonged to the island's powerful shipowners' dynasty. This part of the town offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the Aegean Sea.
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