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Imaret
hotels
Historical
From Kavala and Lesvos to distant Corfu,
buildings with history are taking us to
a particular spacetime, reflecting their
distinct past. Από την Καβάλα και τη
Λέσβο μέχρι και τη μακρινή Κέρκυρα,
κτίρια με ιστορία μας ταξιδεύουν σ’ έναν
ιδιαίτερο χωροχρόνο, αποτυπώνοντας το
ξεχωριστό παρελθόν τους.
by Vassia Antonopoulou
IMARET,
PYRGOS OF
MYTILENE,
LORIET,
WHITE HOUSE
Imaret, Pyrgos of Mytilene, Loriet, White
House: buildings with their own history
that the recent years are writing their own
chapter in Greek hospitality.
Imaret in Kavala in its 4,200 sq m
encompasses the Ottoman history of the
town, as it is a masterpiece of Ottoman
architecture. Its founder was Muhammad
Ali Pasha -he later became Wali and
Khedive of Egypt-, who was born in
the town and wanted to leave behind a
charitable organization. This complex of
public edifices was a charitable institute
and its basic pillars were hospitality, charity
and education of Muslim boys to its two
madrasahs. It operated as an educational
institution until July 1902 and offered food
until 1923. In 2001 started its renovation,
with private initiative, and now it operates
as a hotel-monument, with some visitable
spaces.
A true gem, unique of its kind, Pyrgos of
