Tobacco Warehouses of Kavala 2015
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of the nomination of the Tobacco Warehouses of Kavala
to the 2016 World Monuments Watch List
February, 2015
Tobacco Museum of Kavala
The Tobacco Museum in Kavala is the only one of its kind in the whole of Europe.
It is a modern industrial and experiential museum with various exhibits and a wealth of archival material (since the beginning of the 20th century) which calls the visitor to make a trip in space and time of the 'eastern tobacco trade when Kavala, in the early 20th century, was the biggest centre of commercial processing and main exporter of tobacco worldwide.
The tobacco museum of Kavala is a thematic museum, which inludes objects and archival material for the cultivation and the production of tobacco, its commercial and agricultural processing, its industrial tobacco products and exhibition samples. It not only includes and exhibits the commercial processing of the Eastern Tobacco (not found in any other museum in the world) but it also showcases the social history of Kavala and the rest of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Its collection is extremely rich. It includes objects used in the cultivation of tobacco, machinery, photographs, rare documents (bank documents, association statutes, etc.). The visitor can also find books on tobacco, publications of the Greek Organisation of Tobacco, archives of the Commercial Tobacco Association, private documents, tobacco maps and drawings, furniture etc.
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Kavala is in Macedonia and is built into the foothills of Mount Symvolo, 160 km from Thessaloniki. One of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in Greece, there are many organized and secluded beaches nearby, groves with sports facilities, trekking trails, many museums and sights worth seeing such as the Kamares (medieval aqueduct), the Castle, the great Town Hall which is a Hungarian miniature tower, the Municipal Tobacco Warehouse and the Imaret which is a big edifice of the last Ottoman period. There are also many tourist accommodations in the city and along the coastline.
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Kavala is in Macedonia and is built into the foothills of Mount Symvolo, 160 km from Thessaloniki. One of the most beautiful and picturesque cities in Greece, there are many organized and secluded beaches nearby, groves with sports facilities, trekking trails, many museums and sights worth seeing such as the Kamares (medieval aqueduct), the Castle, the great Town Hall which is a Hungarian miniature tower, the Municipal Tobacco Warehouse and the Imaret which is a big edifice of the last Ottoman period. There are also many tourist accommodations in the city and along the coastline.
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conference BRAU2013 kavala
«2η ΜΠΙΕΝΑΛΕ ΑΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ AΡΧΙΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗΣ»
Biennale del Restauro Architettonico & Urbano
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Conference in Kavala 26.10.2013, Municipal Tobacco Warehouse
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Routes on Industrial Architectural Heritage along the Via Egnatia
The food industry (oil, winegrain and pasta) and manufacturing (tobacco) from Salento (IT) to Kavala (GR) and Edirne (TR)
AWARE PROTECTION AND ECOSUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF the BUILT ΗERITAGE
presentation -Restoration of waterfront ancient wall at Limenas, Thassos- BRAU kavala 2013
presentation -Restoration of waterfront ancient wall at Limenas, Thassos- BRAU, kavala 2013
apostolos vourvoutsiotis
ΠΡΟΤΑΣΗ ΑΝΑΔΕΙΞΗΣ ΤΕΙΧΟΥΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΛΙΑΚΟΥ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΥ ΤΟΙΧΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΛΙΜΕΝΑ ΘΑΣΟΥ
«2η ΜΠΙΕΝΑΛΕ ΑΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΚΑΙ AΡΧΙΤΕΚΤΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗΣ»
Biennale del Restauro Architettonico & Urbano
BRAU2
Conference in Kavala 26.10.2013, Municipal Tobacco Warehouse
________________________________________
Routes on Industrial Architectural Heritage along the Via Egnatia
The food industry (oil, winegrain and pasta) and manufacturing (tobacco) from Salento (IT) to Kavala (GR) and Edirne (TR)
AWARE PROTECTION AND ECOSUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION OF the BUILT ΗERITAGE
Kavala - Pictures at an Exhibition
In historical times the people of neighbouring Thassos established a colony in the mid 7th century BC on the same hill. It was named Neapolis and was primarily intended to secure commercial control of the straits between Thassos and the mainland and to exploit the gold of Mt. Pangaion. Because of its privileged position and, above all, its commercial harbour, Neapolis enjoyed great prosperity. It acquired economic independence from the island and minted its own coins, maintaining friendly relations with Athens, the major power in the region, as a member of the Athenian League.
In the years of Macedonian domination of the region (4th century BC) the city lost its independence and became the port of the neighbouring Macedonian city of Philippi.
In Roman times the city continued to enjoy considerable prosperity as a major commercial station along the Via Egnatia, as well as the port of Philippi.
During the Byzantine period -- probably during the 8th-9th centuries AD -- the city was re-named Christoupolis, reflecting the spread of the new faith after St. Paul's visit to the city in 49-50 AD. Remains of the Byzantine fortifications can still be seen at many points on the hill of the Panayia neighbourhood, as-well as the imposing Castle, within which a large circular tower has also survived.
Christoupolis was prey to numerous assaults by Slavs, Franks, Venetians and Turks. In 1391 it was' seized by the Ottomans and from the end of the 15th century was known by its current name, probably because as an important station on the Via Egnatia it served as a resting point for the travellers and their horses. The Turks repaired the Castle and walls of Kavala and in around 1550 constructed the large and imposing aqueduct (Kamares) which has survived in excellent condition. It was the work of Suleiman the Magnificent 11520-1566], built on the traces of the old Byzantine walls, consists of 60 arches of four different sizes and at its highest point stands 52 metres high.
Kavala was the birthplace, in 1769, of the founder of the last Egyptian dynasty, Mehmet Ali. He lived in the city for many years and his home is now a museum, standing at the top of the Panayia district hill, close to the church of the same name. Mehmet Ali was a great benefactor to the city, erecting the poorhouse (Imaret) in 1817, which also functioned as a religious school and boarding school. A remarkable example of Islamic architecture, the building now belongs to the Egyptian state and is now being converted into a luxury hotel. Visitors can admire it as they ascend the hill towards the Castle.
In the Asia Minor Catastrophe of 1922 some 25,000 Greek refugees settled in Kavala, swelling the population of the city significantly. At the same time the city was enjoying great economic prosperity as a major centre for the processing of tobacco and its sale throughout the whole of south-eastern Europe. Numerous foreign tobacco merchants settled in the city, building homes and warehouses. A fine example of the houses they built is the residence of the Hungarian tobacco merchant Baron Pierre Ertzoch, dating from 1890, which now houses the City Council offices on Kyprou St., behind the War Memorial.
Next to the Town Hall is the home of the city's Social Club, which was built in 1909 and now houses the public library. Further along the same street is the mansion of the tobacco merchant D. Tokkos, built in 1879 and now home to the 12th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities.
The tobacco warehouse district in the city of Xanthi
On the outskirts of Xanthi, preserved in good condition warehouses of tobacco, examples of architecture of industrial buildings and navel of economic prosperity of the city during the late 19th century.
One of them house the Foundation of Thracian Art and Tradition, which was founded in 1997. Exhibitions, lectures, seminars and courses from scientists and artists take place there.
The area of tobacco warehouses, a significant in extent and value of the city, is directly connected with the booming economy of the city is preserved satisfactorily as urban tissue and as stock and is one of the best sets of existing industrial architecture in Greece.
The buildings are creations of the late 19th and early 20th century and are fine specimens of architecture, some of them unique and for the European area.
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Kavala: A Documentary Pt.1
Umami Festival Thrace '18 - PROMO
The 2nd Wine & Gastronomy fair weekend in Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Hundreds of finest Greek wines and gastronomic products, presented by the producers.
Not to be missed - 21 & 22 April 2018 (Ramada Plaza Thraki)
Tstories: On my way to Drama
First time in Drama and I was staying at one of the most peaceful and relaxing places of the city, the Agia Varvara Park, a green area of 6 acres in the heart of the city which was named after the homonymous church of Agia Varvara! As for this beautiful building behind the lake, this is the old Hermann Spierer tobacco warehouse a listed monument of early inter-war industrial architecture which was in disuse between 1974 and 2016. One year ago the place was completely transformed into a beautiful hotel Hydrama Grand Hotel which has revitalized the region thanks to EU funding.
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GREECE-XANTHI: The Land Of Four Seasons!! Prefecture of Xanthi (in English)
ΞΑΝΘΗ: Ο Τόπος των Τεσσάρων Εποχών!! (αγγλική αφήγηση)
Γιάννης Μουδράκης.
ΙΜΑΜ ΜΠΑΙΛΝΤΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΞΑΝΘΗ - ΟΚΤΩΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2015
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2nd Fire Brigade station of Thessaloniki-GR
The second F.B station is in charge of a greater than other stations of the city
Durham, North Carolina | Wikipedia audio article
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Durham, North Carolina
00:00:59 1 History
00:01:08 1.1 Pre-establishment
00:02:58 1.2 Antebellum and Civil War
00:05:31 1.3 Reconstruction and the rise of Durham tobacco
00:06:38 1.4 Incorporation
00:07:40 1.5 Early growth (1900–1970)
00:12:23 1.6 Civil Rights Movement
00:14:49 1.7 1970s – present
00:16:40 1.8 Downtown revitalization
00:19:44 2 Geography
00:21:02 2.1 Cityscape
00:21:10 2.2 Climate
00:21:45 3 Demographics
00:25:07 4 Economy
00:25:24 5 Culture
00:27:04 5.1 Music
00:28:58 5.2 Visual arts
00:30:18 6 Sports
00:31:56 7 Politics
00:35:48 8 Education
00:35:57 8.1 Primary and secondary schools
00:37:32 8.2 Colleges and universities
00:38:48 9 Media
00:39:54 10 Transportation
00:44:28 11 Notable people
00:44:37 11.1 Born in Durham
00:44:45 11.2 Residents of Durham
00:46:49 11.3 Other People Associated with Durham
00:47:43 12 Sister cities
00:48:15 13 See also
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- Socrates
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Durham is a city in and the county seat of Durham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the 78th-most populous city in the United States. Durham is the core of the four-county Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 542,710 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates. The US Office of Management and Budget also includes Durham as a part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area, which has a population of 2,037,430 as of U.S. Census 2014 Population Estimates.It is the home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University, and is also one of the vertices of the Research Triangle area (home of the Research Triangle Park).
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Thessaloniki | Wikipedia audio article
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide, while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.
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00:03:59 1 Names and etymology
00:06:00 2 History
00:06:09 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:10:27 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:17:43 2.3 Ottoman period
00:23:48 2.4 20th century and since
00:36:06 3 Geography
00:36:15 3.1 Geology
00:37:36 3.2 Climate
00:41:08 4 Government
00:42:22 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:44:05 4.2 Other
00:45:41 5 Cityscape
00:45:50 5.1 Architecture
00:49:02 5.2 City centre
00:52:19 5.3 Ano Poli
00:53:48 5.4 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:55:59 5.5 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:57:50 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
01:00:19 5.7 Urban sculpture
01:01:13 5.8 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
01:03:56 6 Economy
01:06:15 6.1 Services
01:08:16 6.2 Companies
01:10:30 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
01:12:08 7 Demographics
01:12:17 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
01:12:39 7.2 Population growth
01:13:19 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:20:24 7.4 Others
01:21:48 8 Culture
01:21:57 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:25:09 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:27:51 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:31:57 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:35:43 8.5 Festivals
01:39:38 8.6 Sports
01:42:48 8.7 Media
01:44:12 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:44:37 8.7.2 Press
01:45:19 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:48:30 8.9 Cuisine
01:49:58 8.10 Music
01:51:30 8.11 In popular culture
01:53:16 9 Education
01:55:57 10 Transport
01:56:06 10.1 Bus transport
01:56:56 10.2 Metro
01:59:29 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
02:00:22 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
02:01:23 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
02:03:19 10.6 Motorways
02:05:17 10.6.1 Future plans
02:08:38 11 International relations
02:08:51 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
02:09:05 12 See also
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Thessaloniki (UK: , US: ; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, romanized: Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen)), also familiarly known as Thessalonica (, also US: ), Salonica or Salonika (, also US: ), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (i Symprōtévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 824,676 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,030,338 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and remained an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis during the nearly five centuries of Turkish rule. It passed from the Ottoman Empire to Gre ...
Thessaloniki | Wikipedia audio article
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Thessaloniki
00:02:51 1 Names and etymology
00:04:27 2 History
00:04:36 2.1 From classical antiquity to the Roman Empire
00:07:53 2.2 Byzantine era and Middle Ages
00:13:24 2.3 Ottoman period
00:18:02 2.4 20th century and since
00:27:30 3 Geography
00:27:39 3.1 Geology
00:28:42 3.2 Climate
00:31:25 4 Government
00:32:23 4.1 Thessaloniki Municipality
00:33:45 4.2 Other
00:35:00 5 Cityscape
00:35:09 5.1 Architecture
00:37:36 5.2 City centre
00:40:05 5.3 Ano Poli
00:41:14 5.4 Southeastern Thessaloniki
00:43:25 5.5 Northwestern Thessaloniki
00:44:46 5.6 Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO)
00:46:39 5.7 Thessaloniki 2012 Program
00:48:45 6 Economy
00:50:34 6.1 Services
00:52:08 6.2 Companies
00:53:41 6.3 Macroeconomic indicators
00:54:58 7 Demographics
00:55:07 7.1 Historical ethnic statistics
00:55:25 7.2 Population growth
00:55:58 7.3 Jews of Thessaloniki
01:01:22 7.4 Others
01:02:27 8 Culture
01:02:36 8.1 Leisure and entertainment
01:05:03 8.2 Parks and recreation
01:07:08 8.3 Museums and galleries
01:10:15 8.4 Archaeological sites
01:13:07 8.5 Festivals
01:16:08 8.6 Sports
01:18:33 8.7 Media
01:19:38 8.7.1 TV broadcasting
01:19:59 8.7.2 Press
01:20:32 8.8 Notable Thessalonians
01:22:49 8.9 Cuisine
01:23:57 8.10 Music
01:25:09 8.11 In popular culture
01:26:19 9 Education
01:28:22 10 Transport
01:28:31 10.1 Bus transport
01:29:11 10.2 Metro
01:31:09 10.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
01:31:52 10.4 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
01:32:40 10.5 Railways and ferry connections
01:34:09 10.6 Motorways
01:35:40 10.6.1 Future plans
01:38:17 11 International relations
01:38:28 11.1 Twin towns – sister cities
01:38:40 12 See also
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessaloníki [θesaloˈnici] (listen), also familiarly known as Thessalonica, Salonica, or Salonika is the second-largest city in Greece, with over 1 million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, and the capital of Greek Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally the co-capital, a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or co-reigning city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar. The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011. It is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on 8 November 1912. It is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in ...