Friday, November 23, 2012
Thessaloniki becomes the first Greek city to take part in the Open House Worldwide movement and opens its buildings to the public on November 24-25. The event features a total of 60 public and private buildings, showcasing the city’s great architectural diversity and its intriguing relationship with different periods, from the ancient world to Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire and the early 20th century.
The list includes such diverse buildings as UNESCO heritage 5th century Latomou monastery to private apartments on the city’s iconic waterfront. A special site has been launched to promote the event, featuring info on the buildings and maps, as well as general information about the city and the programme.
Open House was founded in London in 1992 and its mission is to showcase outstanding architecture for all to experience, completely free of charge, along with the promotion of the value of well-designed urban environment. Since then, a total of 20 cities, including New York, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Helsinki, Melbourne, Barcelona, Chicago and Rome, have become members of the movement, with Thessaloniki becoming the 21st and latest member.
