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Architecture

 
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121  The bridge to Myrtidia
One of the many British built bridges on the island is this one arch bridge on the road to Myrtidia, built in 1824.
 
122  The Cavallini* house in Avlemonas
The house of the Cavallini family, for more information see: "A chapter of Cavallini family history" in the Oral history...
 
123  Levoune' House in Potamos in two eras.
Bottom: House when first built and occupied by the Levounes family. Top: House when George Levounes returned to visit it...
 
124  An alloni near the bridge at Katouni?
The photograph of course, includes the famous bridge at Katouni. Of more interest to me for this submission is the alloni...
 
125  The Entrance Arch or Apsitha - to Karavas.
The Entrance Arch to Karavas. One of the prominent features of the "built environment" that makes Karavas unique.
 
126  Apothiki. Tzortzopoulos (Hlihlis) patriko spiti....
Another very important room in a Kytherian house was the apothiki - storage room. On the left hand side are the doors...
 
127  Fourno. Tzortzopoulos (Hlihlis) patriko spiti. Karavas.
One of the most important features of a Kytherian house is its fournos - oven. The fournos at the Tzortzopoulos patriko...
 
128  New Houses of the Island
one of the new houses in potamos built in old design .
 
129  THE ARCHES OF MYRTITHIA.
the superb architecture of myrtithia with the side view showing the arches of the church.
 
130  Mylopotamos. c. 1950.
Classical Sophios photograph of Mylopotamos, possibly taken in the 1950's.
 
131  Wooden roofing structure to support mortar and...
In a previous entry I submitted a photograph of the bamboo roof on the Tzortzopoulos "patriko spiti" in Karavas. The use...
 
132  A VILLAGE LANE
typical entrance to many villages on the island, note the homes made from rocks.
 
133  CHORA
walking through chora you can admire the wonderful venetian architecture.
 
134  NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE POTAMOS.
neo classical architecture of the bank in potamos. untill recently was the only bank in greece open on sundays wish they...
 
135  Patrikio Skolio - Karavas, in 1968.
The Patriko skolio, was originally an Agricultural College, designed to teach Karavitithes and Kytherians generally,...
 
136  Bamboo ceiling, and mortar and tile contruction...
Bamboo ceilings in the Tzortzopoulos patriko spiti, "Hlihlis", at the base of the steps leading up to the marmoro in...
 
137  VENETIAN ARCHITECTURE
walk through the streets of hora and admire the venetian housing.
 
138  CASTRO AT CHORA
building at the castro which is undergoing renovations at last!!!
 
139  CASTRO AT CHORA
church with-in the castro at chora
 
140  ARONIATHIKA ARCHITECTURE
under the arches aroniathika with large homes that are 100's of years old.
 

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The house of Rosa. 

It is the last house on the left as you enter the precinct of the Kastro in Hora.

(View looking down from the Kastro. The house in question is the unpainted house, at the top of the stairs, with scaffolding on the right hand side wall.)

In mid 2008 it was being...
Rosa was the mother of Lafcadio Hearn.

It is the last house on the left as you enter the precinct of the Kastro in Hora.

(View looking down from the Kastro. The house in question is the unpainted house, at the top of the stairs, with scaffolding on the right hand side wall.)

In mid 2008...