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The House of Katsinioros

The most imposing dwelling at Fikardou, prominently situ-

ated at the northern edge of the village, is the “House of Kat-
sinioros”. Named after its last owner, it is an impressive stone-
built structure exhibiting architectural elements which can
be morphologically traced back to the 16th century. The main

part has two storeys and is covered with a wooden pitched
roof similar to that of the village church. The other rooms of

the house—divided in two by wooden posts—are covered
with a flat roof. These were in a ruined state and have now
been restored, while a separate long room (makrynari) on a The unique construction of the roof has the style of the

higher ground level was rebuilt according to its original plan. wooden-roofed churches of Troodos Mountain in Cyprus,
The main room was on the upper floor, while those with some variations, while the north two-lobed window
below were used for pressing grapes, for the stor- of the ground floor also refers to ecclesiastical architec-

age of wine and other agricultural products as well as ture. On the contrary, most houses in the village have sin-
for tools. These rooms also served domestic purpos- gle-pitched or two-pitched roofs, with a slight ramp and
es such as the kneading of dough, baking and cooking. Byzantine-style tiles or even a flat roof, the so-called doma.

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