Bamboo ceilings in the Tzortzopoulos patriko spiti, "Hlihlis", at the base of the steps leading up to the marmoro in Karavas. The construction of rooves in Kythera was unique. Over the wooden bearer's were placed bamboo...
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under the arches aroniathika with large homes that are 100's of years old.
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throughout this village its worth your while to see the beautiful camaras and large houses
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Photo left: Shop and residence of Con Theo Andronicos (standing left) ~1935. Son Theo centre. Unknown boys on right. Building believed to have been passed to Con by his father-in-law, Spyro Ioannis Michalakakis (Tsicalas...
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The British helped improve eduction on the island of Kythera through the construction of several schools, including this one in Kato Hora. They were based on the Lancastrian system of education where one teacher was requ...
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The keystone in the centre of the masonry arch over the entrance to the Lancastrian School at Milapidea is in the form of an anchor, possibly an allusion to the anchor as the Christian symbol of hope.
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A feature of Hora is the Venetian influence in its architecture. In this photograph, the striking blue doorway is announced by a horizontal stone lintel and decorative motifs.
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One of the many abandoned homes within the castle at Kato Hora. A feature of the architecture of these types of laika houses was the narrow external staircase which provided entry to the first floor, usually to a landing...
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The ruined settlement within the Venetian castle at Kato Hora
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