Archaeological Museum of Spetses - Chatzigiannis Mexis Mansion

The Museum of Spetses is housed in the Mansion of Chatzigiannis-Mexis, who was one of the most important leaders during the period of the War of Independence of 1821.

The Mansion was built between 1795 and 798 and is U shaped. The Mansion has a ground floor and two floors. The exhibition on the ground-floor includes finds from the pre-Mycenaean shipwreck of 1200 BC. On the first floor visitors can see Proto-Helladic pottery, sculptures and coins from roman and byzantine years, post-byzantine icons and ecclesiastic items, clothes and everyday items.

The Revolution flag of Spetses, Laskarina Bouboulina’s bones, arms and portraits of the Spetsiot shipmen, aquarelles and oil paintings of the ships used during the War of Independence, are among the exhibits evidencing the great contribution of the island of Spetses in the uprising of 1821.

The building has an impressive symmetry, which indicates that it was not the work of a mason, but rather of an architect with ideas reflecting influences from Italy and who might have also designed the mansion of Theodorakis Mexis, the younger brother of Chatzigiannis. 

Edited and translated by Yallou

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