Finlay house
Finlay house is a sample of early neoclassicism.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1835 Rebuilt by Finlay.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
This building is of the Ottoman period. When it came into the ownership of George Finlay, it was rebuilt and got a new architectural style. It is now considered a sample of early classicism. We can say that this building symbolizes the transition from the Ottoman years to modern Greece and its connection with its ancient past.
What I can't see
George Finlay was a Scottish historian who took part in the Greek Revolution. About a century and a half later, the singer Sotiria Bellou also stayed here.
Info
- Address: 8 Kekropos & Thoukididou St.
Bibliography
Archaeology of the city of Athens (d.u.), Οικία Finlay, [Finlay House] ΕΙΕ,
http://archaeologia.eie.gr/archaeologia/gr/arxeio_more.aspx?id=141
Last visit 23/10/2022
http://archaeologia.eie.gr/archaeologia/gr/arxeio_more.aspx?id=141
Last visit 23/10/2022
