Top Historic Sights in Thasos, Greece
Explore the historic highlights of Thasos
Agora of Thasos
The Agora of Thasos was the political, administrative and religious centre of the ancient city of the island and is the most important archaeological monument complex, which took its final form over many centuries. Early structures have been identified dating from the 6th century BC. This was a public square which was enclosed by colonnaded arcades, which formed the façade of public complex and stood out for the so cal ...
Founded: 6th century BCE |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Archaeological Museum of Thasos
The Archaeological Museum of Thasos is a museum located in Limenas. It occupies a house that was built in 1934 and recently extended. Storerooms and workshops have already been organised, and nowadays is fully operational: the shop, the official functions room, the old wing, the prehistoric collection, and the new section. The exhibits consist in collections of sculpture, pottery, and architectural remains from the Ne ...
Founded: 1934 |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Aliki
The Archaeological Site in Aliki datеs baсk to the 7th centurу BC and it wаs probably dedicatеd tо Apοllo. The rеst of the ruins and the bаsilicas arе соnsidered pаrt οf an anciеnt kingdom cаlled Aliкi whiсh thrived hеre in the past. On the highest spot, there are the remnants of two palaeo-Christian basilicas of the 5th century that where places that welcomed the worshippers until the pre-Christian ye ...
Founded: 7th century BCE |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
St Panteleimon Monastery
Saint Panteleimon Monastery was built in 1843 and became monastery in 1987. According to inhabitants of Thassos, someone wanted to build it in favor of Saint Panteleimon. The workers started the building at a location, but the next day when they wanted to continue with the construction, the part they had built was found destroyed and their tools were missing. The same happened on the following days. One day they saw footp ...
Founded: 1843 |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Ancient Odeon of Thasos
The ancient Odeon of Thasos, an conservatory in the ancient city of Thassos was built in Roman times. The building, which was discovered in 1929 gives us the impssion of a monumental building even though its biggest part is under the modern road of the town with only its lower part visible and the first rows of seats. It is certain that in ancient times it would have been an imposing edifice. It is made of marble and situ ...
Founded: 2nd century AD |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Acropolis of Thasos
Acropolis of Thasos was built on a rectangular plateau. The position is ideal and served as an excellent observatory 137m above sea level. Acropolis owes its current form from the medieval times, but there is a corner of the wall built of marble that belongs to the Acropolis of the 5th century BC. This is where the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo was located based on the inscriptions found referring to its worship. A ca ...
Founded: 6th century BCE |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Sanctuary of Heracles
Sanctuary of Heracles was a large paved court surrounded by buildings on three sides and with the principal altar in the centre. It wouldn’t have been as separate from the rest of the town as many sanctuaries, and would have been part of the town’s landscape, immediately apparent to the citizens. The 5th century re-buildings were on a much larger scale than the original 6th century rooms. As you stand at the gate of ...
Founded: 6th century BCE |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Kastro
Kastro is a small village in the Greek island of Thassos. It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants. The settlement was first mentioned in 1434 in connection with the establishment of a local fortress or citadel by Umberto Grimaldi, when Thassos was ruled by the Genoese Dorino I Gattilusio. The ruins of the citadel"s ...
Founded: c. 1434 |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum
The Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is located in the village of Potamia on the island of Thasos, 14 km from the main town of Limenas. It was established in August 1981 and is dedicated to the life and work of Polygnotos Vagis, a renowned artist who was born in the village. The museum is housed in a two-storey stone building, formerly the primary school, in the center of the village. The museum‘s collection consists ...
Founded: 1981 |
Location:
Thasos, Greece
Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings
Photo from Flickr, copyright klasuli-fototechnik
Historic Site of the week
Krickenbeck Castle
Krickenbeck moated castle is one of the oldest on the lower Rhine. Its history dates back to the year 1104, when the castle was first mentioned. It is unclear why the old castle, which was certainly inhabited by Count Reginar, was abandoned or destroyed. In the mid-13th century the castle was moved to the current location. At the end of the 14th century the new castle belonged to the Counts of Kleve.
Johann Friedrich II of Schesaberg converted the castle into a Baroque mansion between 1708-1721. On September 7, 1902, a fire destroyed the entire mansion. From 1903 to 1904, a three-winged castle was built in the Neo-Renaissance style. Today Krickenbeck is a conference center.