Taking a stroll through the Park and enjoying
some welcome shade from the heat of the
day you will come to the County
Courthouse.
Built by the Turks in 1867 during the
administration (1867-1871) of Adhosidis
Kostis Pasha.
The park has several play areas for children of all ages.
Including swings, slides, climbing frames
and an outside table tennis. There is also an outside Gym for
those of you that feel like a workout….
The Folklore Museum of Neapoli
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The building bears the name “Old High School of Neapoli”. It was built
in 1870, during the last period of Ottoman rule in Crete. The governor
(pasha) of the area was Kostis Adosidis, who installed the capital of the
Administration in “Kainourgio Chorio”, after renaming it Neapoli and
designing and building public buildings to house all services.
This building was originally intended to house a hospital. However,
after the departure of Adosidis in 1874, the local residents made the
decision for it to house the High School instead. From then and until
1984, that is, for more than a century, it continued to house the dreams
and aspirations of hundreds of young people, who hoped to improve
their lives through their studies. It remained the only High School in
the prefecture of Lassithi until 1916 with great teachers and graduates
given the opportunity to enrol in the University of Athens without entry
examinations. The Old High School of Neapoli has been designated as a
historical monument. It is a single-story, stone building with a wooden,
ceramic-tiled roof. Its floor plan is in the shape of the Greek letter
enclosing an atrium. Around the atrium is a peristyle that serves as a
pathway between the two parallel legs of the building.
Opening Times June – September: Daily 10:00 – 14:00 (except Monday) October – May: by appointment.webp)
Make sure you bring your camera when you visit the Folklore
Museum…
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and will gladly
accompany you around the museum. The collections offer a
great glimpse into Neapoli and the surrounding area.
Visit their website to get information about this little gem of
a museum.
The need to preserve the rich local culture, traditions and customs led to the establishment of a cultural institution that would henceforth undertake
to preserve this cultural heritage. Thus, a group of active citizens decided to do this by founding the Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano
Mirabello (ΠΛΕΑΜ – PLEAM) on August 3, 1978 according to the statute.
Article 2 of the initial PLEAM statute defines its mission statement as “the conservation and preservation of local, traditional culture” and Article 3,
describes the means by which to achieve this as “the creation of archival and museum collections, which will include any object of folk art, relevant
to the customs, beliefs, professional and agricultural activities of the inhabitants, et cetera (…) for which the society will provide housing”.
PLEAM
(Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano Mirabello)
Π
The Courthouse & Park of Neapoli
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Taking a stroll through the Park and enjoying some welcome shade
from the heat of the day you will come to the County Courthouse.
Built by the Turks in 1867 during the administration
(1867-1871) of Adhosidis Kostis Pasha.
The park has several play areas for children of all
ages.
Including swings, slides, climbing frames and an outside table tennis. There is also and outside Gym for those of you that feel like a workout….
The Courthouse & Parks of Neapoli
The building bears the name “Old High School of Neapoli”. It was
built in 1870, during the last period of Ottoman rule in Crete. The
governor (pasha) of the area was Kostis Adosidis, who installed the
capital of the Administration in “Kainourgio Chorio”, after renaming
it Neapoli and designing and building public buildings to house all
services.
This building was originally intended to house a hospital. However,
after the departure of Adosidis in 1874, the local residents made the
decision for it to house the High School instead. From then and until
1984, that is, for more than a century, it continued to house the
dreams and aspirations of hundreds of young people, who hoped to
improve their lives through their studies. It remained the only High
School in the prefecture of Lassithi until 1916 with great teachers
and graduates given the opportunity to enrol in the University of
Athens without entry examinations. The Old High School of Neapoli
has been designated as a historical monument. It is a single-story,
stone building with a wooden, ceramic-tiled roof. Its floor plan is in
the shape of the Greek letter enclosing an atrium. Around the
atrium is a peristyle that serves as a pathway between the two
parallel legs of the building.
Opening Times June – September: Daily 10:00 – 14:00 (except Monday) October – May: by appointment
Make sure you bring your camera when you visit the Folklore
Museum…
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable and will gladly
accompany you around the museum. The collections offer a
great glimpse into Neapoli and the surrounding area.
Visit their website to get information about this little gem of a
museum.
The Folklore Museum of Neapoli
The need to preserve the rich local culture, traditions and
customs led to the establishment of a cultural institution
that would henceforth undertake to preserve this cultural
heritage. Thus, a group of active citizens decided to do this
by founding the Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano
Mirabello (ΠΛΕΑΜ – PLEAM) on August 3, 1978 according
to the statute.
Article 2 of the initial PLEAM statute defines its mission
statement as “the conservation and preservation of local,
traditional culture” and Article 3, describes the means by
which to achieve this as “the creation of archival and
museum collections, which will include any object of folk
art, relevant to the customs, beliefs, professional and
agricultural activities of the inhabitants, et cetera (…) for
which the society will provide housing”.
PLEAM
(Cultural and Folk History Society of Apano Mirabello)
Π
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