Agioritiki Estia is a building of eclectic architecture with renaissance and neoclassical elements, among others.
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The eclectic Nedelkos house has Renaissance, Romantic, Baroque, Art Nouveau and Ottoman Rococo elements. The main facade is symmetrical and its relief decorations include plant themes, angelic and human figures. The central room is in projection and is crowned with a curved baroque pediment. Today, the building is a museum for the history of Mount Athos.
It was the residence of doctor Ioannis Nedelkos and the homonymous clinic was right behind. The house was designed by Xenophon Paionidis and the role of the building was decisive for the future architectural identity of the area. The ground floor housed stores, while special craftsmen (jewelographers), whose art has now disappeared, worked on the decoration.
Zafeiris Ch. (1997), Θεσσαλονίκης Εγκόλπιον, ιστορία, πολιτισμός, η πόλη σήμερα, γεύσεις, μουσεία, μνημεία, διαδρομές, [Thessaloniki Handbook, history, culture, the city today, flavours, museums, routes], Athens: Exantas
Collective Work, (1985-6), Νεώτερα Μνημεία της Θεσσαλονίκης [Modern Monuments of Thessaloniki], Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Northern Greece
Open House Thessaloniki, (2019), Mount Athos Centre, ΟΗΤΗ
1978 It was severely damaged by earthquakes and later was abandoned. It was almost demolished, while important elements were removed from its interior.
1997 Restored by the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
1909 Built.
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