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Traditional Figaleia

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Nea (New) Figaleia is situated 13 km southwest of Andritsena.    It is located amphitheatrically at 460 m. above the sea level. In the past, it was a large village named "Zourtsa", with many families that acted during the revolution in 1821. The church of St. Nikolas, which is situated...

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Traditional Andritsaina

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Andritsaina is situated 64 km southeast from Pyrgos, the capital of the Prefecture of Ilia.  It is strategically situated 13 km away from the Temple of Epicurios Apollon in Basses.  It is located amphitheatrically at 760 m above the sea level. Andritsena lived its "golden age" during the Turkish occupation. ...

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Traditional Alipheira

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Kalithea, the capital of the Municipality of Alifira, is situated half the way from Krestena to Andritsena. Infrastructure.   There are a few taverns and cafes for those passing by along with a friendly attitude of the locals.  A couple of restaurants can be found in the nearby Amigdalies where...

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Preserved Houses

Leo Marshall’s building

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Location: Uphill off the main road.Floor plan: rectangular shape.Access: Dust road, entrance through arched gate. Construction materials: limestone walls, wooden balcony with posts, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: arched doorway on the ground floor, cut stone quoins and cornices,  wooden red-painted shutters, wrap-around balcony.Building use: summer...

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Agisilaou Giota-Tselali’s building

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Location: Downhill off the main road after passing landmark stone-pathway.Floor plan: rectangular with projecting volumes.Access: off the central road, at the end of a landmark cobblestone path.Construction materials: plastered walls that present humidity problems, wooden window shutters, projecting concrete balcony, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: The...

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Ailiano’s building

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Location: Off the main road on a dust road.Floor plan: Composition of rectangular shape.Access: There is no access to the debris. Construction materials: limestone walls, evidence of wooden windows and lintels, very likely clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and two stories.Architectural characteristics: arched openings, cut stone quoins, small balcony on...

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Elissaios Ailiano’s building

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Location: 117 str. G. KiosopoulouFloor plan: L- shape.Access: Through gate. Construction materials: Limestone walls, wooden window frames, industrial  tile roof.Stories: ground floor.Architectural characteristics: cut stone quoins, front porch.Building use:  residence.

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Cobblestone pathway

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Location: Perpendicular of the main road, it leads to the building No. 4.Materials: cobble stone where the corner formed by landing and riser is composed by bigger stones than those distributed on the landing.  Kalderimi as well as hagiati are elements that are associated with the period of Turkish occupation...

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Katsoura’s Agg.& Eyth. Building

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Location: Downhill off the main road.Floor plan: L-shape.Access: There is an arched gate doorway on the front.Construction materials: limestone walls, plastered on the porch area, wooden window frames, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: White-colored cornice around openings, cut stone quoins, covered porch on main elevation, chimney.Building...

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Kafiri Ailiano’s building

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Location: On the main road next to the Agricultural Bank.Floor plan: rectangular.Access: On central road, although it does not have a sidewalk.Construction materials: plastered walls that present humidity problems, wooden window shutters, projecting concrete balcony, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: arched stone doorway on the ground...

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Koutsandrea’s building

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Location: central plaza on the main road.Floor plan: rectangular shape.Access: There is a small sidewalk on thea. main road. Construction materials: limestone walls, wooden windows, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: arched doorway on the ground floor, cut stone quoins, small balcony on main elevation, side and...

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Kousopoulou Dede’s building

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Location: Slaightly off the main road near St. Nicholas' church.Floor plan: rectangular shape.Access: There is an arched gate doorway on the front, but the access is from the back.Construction materials: limestone walls, wooden window frames, clay tile roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: arched openings with stone decoration around...

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Kostopoulos Athanasio’s building

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Location: Uphill off the main road.Floor plan: Composition of rectangular shapes.Access: on  paved road.Construction materials: plastered walls that present humidity problems, wooden window shutters, projecting balcony, clay tile roof.Stories: Ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics: Cantilivered wooden balcony with wood support posts enclosed by windows hagiati-.Building use: residence.

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Makris Georgio’s building

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Location: It is on the main road diagonally from the Bank building.Floor plan: rectangular with projecting balcony.Access: It is from the central road, although it lacks sidewalk.Construction materials: Rubble-plastered wall, wooden window shutters, projecting wooden balcony with buttresses and diagonal posts, clay tile- roof.Stories: ground floor and one story.Architectural characteristics:...

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Papadimitriou Aggeliki’s building

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Location: uphill off the main road.Floor plan: composition of rectangular shape.Access: Over a cobble stone paved road, the entrance that is situated on the back is a recessed porch with columns. Construction materials: plastered limestone walls, wooden window frames and shutters, clay tile roof.Stories: basement on the side of the...

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Papadimitriou Aggeliki’s building

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Location: uphill off the main road.Floor plan: composition of rectangular shape.Access: Over a cobble stone paved road, the entrance that is situated on the back is a recessed porch with columns. Construction materials: plastered limestone walls, wooden window frames and shutters, clay tile roof.Stories: basement on the side of the...

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Doganis Christo’s building

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Location: Situated on a secondary paved-road down to the right from Town Hall.Floor plan: rectangular.Access: The building is accessible.Construction materials: Stone walls, stone quoins and stone decoration around openings, wooden roof structure and clay tile roof. Small metallic balcony.Stories: ground floor, and two stories.Architectural characteristics: The eave-band, the quoins and...

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Mpithas Konstantino’s building

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Location: Situated on a secondary paved-road down from Town Hall.Floor plan: rectangular.Access: The building is accessible.Construction materials: Stone walls, stone quoins and stone decoration around openings, wooden roof structure and clay tile roof. Remains of wooden balcony beams overhang on the facade.Stories: basement, which becomes even with the ground floor,...

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Theodoropoulos Georgio’s building

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Location: Situated on a secondary paved-road across from the residence of the Major.Floor plan: rectangular.Access: The building is accessible (as shown on  photo).Construction materials: Stone appearance on the outside and plastered finish on the interior walls, stone quoins and stone decoration around entrance door, wooden roof structure and clay tile...

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Kafiri’s building

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Location:  Downhill back of St. Dennis Church in Perivolia.Floor plan: rectangular shape.Access: Through gate. Construction materials: limestone walls, wooden window frames, schist roof.Stories: basement, ground floor, one story (sloped terrain).Architectural characteristics: Cut stone quoins, small openings with stone decoration around, chimney, schist roof.Building use:  residence.

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Water fountain

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Location: Αcross from the church of St. Dennis on the main road.Materials: Limestone.

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