It is very touching when you realise a buildings life through the people who lived in it, passed through it and worked in it. There are many decadent buildings on Syros, marking eras long gone, which tell a story of many stories. I visited two of them today, one being the old 'λοιμοκαθαρτήριο' (quarantine) building, later used as jails, then prisons for political criminals and last as a 'lunatic asylum'. The next building being the 'Eastern Telegraph Company' building which was initially used as a storage space, but as E.T.C. took over it is now known as the 'Τηλεγραφείο'.
This small escapade has led me to research the ethereal aspect of past times and how to revive them delicately through what is left of them. Unlike these buildings, the Velissaropoulos Mansion has a very clear identity, although it has changed hands 3 times, the building itself has finally been revived close to its original state and one can envision its past life.
This small escapade has led me to research the ethereal aspect of past times and how to revive them delicately through what is left of them. Unlike these buildings, the Velissaropoulos Mansion has a very clear identity, although it has changed hands 3 times, the building itself has finally been revived close to its original state and one can envision its past life.
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