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Veria Traditional Quarters
Veria is one of the oldest cities in Greece, rich in history and culture and well-known for its traditional architecture in its old neighborhoods, Kyriotissa and Barbouta. Kyriotissa is the Christian Quarter of the city, characterized by cobbled streets and mansions with enclosed balconies and tall yards that evoke the houses of the Balkans of the 18th and 19th century. Among the houses emerge dozens of Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches, sample of the city’s significant religious role in the past. The "Sarafoglou" mansion built in the mid-18th century, is one of the most traditional houses in this quarter of the city. It has been restored and functions as a folklore museum but unfortunately is closed to the public and opens only on the occasion of a few summer events that take place there. Today, many of the houses and mansions have been restored and converted into cafes, bars and restaurants. No visit to Veria is complete without stopping off in Kyriotissa and the neighboring district of Barbouta.
The Jewish Quarter of Barbouta is located right over the steep bank of the Tripotamos River. In the heart of the district stands a 19th century Synagogue (built or rebuilt in 1850), the oldest in Northern Greece and one of the oldest in Europe. Unlike the christian districts where the church was in the middles, in the Jewish district the Synagogue is built in line with the houses and has a rich interior decoration with a wooden carved ceiling and vivid mosaic tiles. Nowadays it is closed to the public and only opens when Jews travel to Veria to pray. It is a vivid monument, showing the timeless presence of the Jews in the town. The Synagogue was the center of the spiritual and social life of the Jewish community until May 1t, 1943, a dreadful day in which many of Veria’s Jewish citizens were deported first to Thessaloniki and then to concentration camps, resulting to the end of their long presence in the town. Narrow alleys and impressive mansions are expanding around the old Jewish Synagogue. The Mikveh, a Jewish sacred bath is still preserved and stands behind the building of the Synagogue. In the district, there are three magnificent restored mansions, painted with striking colors. The Tsatsani mansion, built in 1872, the Anastasiou mansion and the Becca mansion, decorated with baroque and rocco style authentic frescoes that are preserved in excellent condition. The name of this district comes from a water fountain that still exists in the area.
