Chalkis, Chalkis, Euboea,Central Greece
Foklore Museum of Chalkis
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The museum and the bastion from SW (square.gr)
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The museum and the bastion from SE (square.gr)
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The back (south) side of the bastion and the museum
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Remains of the wall and the moat at the back of the museum
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Detail from the back side of the bastion
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Detail from the back side of the bastion
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Detail from the back side of the bastion
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Detail from the back side of the bastion
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The entrance to the tunnel under the wall
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The tunnel under the wall (to undermine the wall during sieges)
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Detail of the wall at the back
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The back (south) side of the bastion
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The old walls of Chalkis
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The old fortification of the city gate
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Posiotioning the museum in an old photo
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| Location: |
| In Chalkis, Skalkota 4 str. close to the church of Agia Paraskevi |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chalkis • Chalkis | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 15 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| probably 15th cent. | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Fortress |
Relatively Good
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As a rule, museums are not part of the scope of the site of Kastrologos. This building however is what’s left from the legendary Venetian castle of Chalkis, the so called “Castle of Negreponte”.
It was built most probably in the 15th century, when the construction of the fortification of Chalkis finished, shortly before the capture of the city by the Ottomans (1470).
It was at the edge of the moan of the castle and it was, perhaps, a defensive tower. It became a museum in 1981.
The museum is located at 4 Skalkota Street, in the area of Agia Paraskevi. Behind the museum is the Army’s Infantry School in which a part of the medieval walls is also preserved. These are the sides of a part of the moat of the castle.
The museum itself is located on a bastion of the castle that was saved from demolition.
The fact that it was a bastion is best observed on the back side of the museum (photos 6,7,8,10,11).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 | Last addition of photo/video: | July 2023 |
Sources
- Website Evia Guide - Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Χαλκίδας
- Βάγιας Κατσός, άρθρο στην ιστοσελίδα square.gr Η σκοτεινή πλευρά του μουσείου (Μάιος 2015) και Ένα «μερεμέτι» ζητάει ανάδειξη (μέρος 1ο) από όπου οι φωτο 6,7 (Μάρτιος 2018)
- Website ΜΗΧΑΝΗ του ΧΡΟΝΟΥ - Αυτό είναι το θρυλικό βενετσιάνικο κάστρο της Χαλκίδας
- Website Απλωταριά - Κάστρο Χίου vs Κάστρο Χαλκίδας
- Vasilis Petrou, info and photos 8-17 (July 2023)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Skalkota 4 str. In Chalkis, close to the church of Agia Paraskevi |
| Entrance: |
| Ticket entrance. Limited hours. |