Lapathiotis house
The neoclassical Lapathiotis house is in a dilapidated condition today.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1870 Constructed during this decade.
1984 Listed by the Ministry of Culture.
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
The Lapathiotis house is a two-storey neoclassical building with a semi-basement; it has a tripartite structure on the facade, a pediment, marble corbells, ornate decorations over the windows, and a patio (traditional Athenian element), loggia and external staircase. Unfortunately today the building is in a terrible condition.
What I can't see
This was the home of the neo-romantic poet Napoleon Lapathiotis, in which he wrote most of his work and committed suicide during the German occupation. Although his work is very interesting and non-conformist for the time, he is best known for his personal life. The son of a militant, Napoleon Lapathiotis had openly declared his homosexuality during a very conservative era and had a very intense erotic life; his later drug addictions led him to an economic and personal collapse.
Info
- Address: 30 Ikonomou & Kountouriotou St.
Bibliography
http://www.eie.gr/archaeologia/gr/arxeio_more.aspx?id=177,
Last visit 18/11/2018
Mitropoulou K., (d.u.), Αθήνα, μνήμες και κτήρια, [Athens, memories and buildings], Athens: Sideris Publications
San Simera, (2018), Ναπολέων Λαπαθιώτης, [Napoleon Lapathiotis], sansimera
https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/716
Last visit 18/11/2018
