Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades It was built between 1862-1863, based on the designs of Pietro Sampò, an Italian architect. Its facade consists of three equal parts, the two on the sides protruding in comparison to the one in the center. It has continuing balconies... View More
Cultural Center of Ermoupoli
Custom House of Ermoupoli
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades The imposing custom house\'s building, near the bonded warehouses, is situated opposite to the pier. Its construction was completed in 1861, following the designs of Alexandros Gheorgantas. Till then, the customs were housed... View More
Custom House of Ermoupoli
First High School of the Modern Greek State
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades The first high school of the newly established Greek state was founded in 1833 and very soon it became a nationwide educational center, with great Neophytos Vamvas as its first headmaster. This school has nurtured many personalities... View More
First High School of the Modern Greek State
Lazaretta
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades On the Pidali bay, on the southern extremity of the port, in a stone building, once was the island's lazaretto. It had been build between 1839 and 1841 by Von Weiler, under the supervision of Lambros Zavos. Travellers coming... View More
Lazaretta
Merchant Marine Academy
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades The building of the the Merchant Marine Academy has been built about 1880. Till 1925, it had been housing the Eastern Telegraph Co Ltd, an english company. It is a symmetrical, regular building, having its entrance doors on the... View More
Merchant Marine Academy
Old Coffee house
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades In the center of Parakopi there is the old coffeehouse of the village, unfortunately completely desolate. It is, nevertheless, a monument of Greece's modern cultural heritage since Markos Vamvakaris, the great Greek musician... View More
Old Coffee house
Picture Gallery of Cyclades
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades The Picture Gallery of Cyclades is housed in the old customs bond of Syros. The bond was built in 1834 by Erlacher, a Bavarian architect, and it is one of the first public buildings of the modern Greek state.
It is located along... View More
Picture Gallery of Cyclades
Psiakis' Villa
Syros Island, Syros Island, Cyclades This neoclassical villa once belonged to Psiakis, a wealthy merchant who traded wheat and timber with the ports of Romania. The Psiakis villa is right opposite to the Tsiropinas Villa. Today this villa is owned by the Catholic... View More