Ethnographic Museum description and photos - Greece: Patmos Island (Topic)

Ethnographic Museum description and photos - Greece: Patmos Island. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The name in English is Ethnographic Museum.

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In the southeastern part of the Aegean Sea, just 70 km from the Turkish coast lies a small Greek island - Patmos (part of the Dodecanese archipelago). The stunning natural landscapes and wildlife of Patmos, as well as a host of interesting sights, annually attract thousands of tourists to the island from all over the world.

However, only two sights of the island are well known far beyond the borders of Greece - the legendary Orthodox shrines - the monastery John the Evangelist and the cave of the Apocalypse, while the capital of Patmos, Chora has other interesting places to visit, including the fascinating Ethnographic Museum known as the "House of Simandiris". It is a relatively small but very interesting private museum owned by the Simandiris family. which is why it actually got its name.

The collection of the Ethnographic Museum contains exhibits dating back to the 14-19th centuries and perfectly illustrating the history of Patmos culture, as well as the peculiarities of the life and life of the wealthy inhabitants of the island throughout several centuries. In the museum you can see various family relics of the Simandiris, antique furniture, textile products, icons (among which are unique Russian icons of the 14-15th centuries), dishes and silverware, paintings (including works by the famous Greek artist Nikolaos Gizis), photographs , and much more.

Of particular interest is the building in which the museum is located.

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