Folklore and Historical Museum of the Progressive Union of Xanthi

Folklore and Historical Museum of the Progressive Union of Xanthi

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The interior of these twin buildings could be characterized by the spacious setting, the high-ceilinged rooms, the hardwood floors, stairs, and rich painted decoration which is different in every room. This decoration and mainly the one of the ceilings, took place in 3 phases (1860, 1900, and the end of 1930) by Bavarians and local artists. The variety of themes and designs, which can be admired on the decorated ceilings and walls, unfolds to us the whole history of the bourgeoisie class of the city during the duration of its rise up to its fall. Landscapes, floral decoration and female, allegorical figures were adorned in the first phase. Then it follows a period of tapestries and finally, on the last period we will see simple painted walls. All the paintings have been preserved in a miraculous way up to today.

It is worth seeing, the interior of the building.These twin buildings could be characterized,, by the spacious setting, the high-ceilinged rooms, the hardwood floors, stairs, and rich painted decoration,, which is different in every room. This decoration, and mainly the one of the ceilings,, took place in 3 phases,, (1860, 1900, and the end of 1930),, by Bavarians and local artists. The variety of themes and designs,, which can be admired on the decorated ceilings and walls,, unfolds to us the whole history of the bourgeoisie class of the city, during the duration of its rise up to its fall. Landscapes, floral decoration and female, allegorical figures,, were adorned in the first phase. Then, it follows a period of tapestries and finally, on the last period ,we will see simple painted walls. All the paintings, have been preserved in a miraculous way up to today.

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