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Historic and Folk Museum |
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The museum is housed in the twin-towered Castle of Belenis,
near the resort of Alinda, a few kilometres north-west
of the island’s capital.
The beautiful castle was once the residence of Paris
Belenis, the expatriate benefactor of the museum. The
collection includes embroideries, traditional costumes
and musical instruments, domestic utensils, portraits,
photographs and ecclesiastical vessels.
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Among
the various exhibits is also the ladder of the “Queen
Olga” that was sunk in 1943 by the Germans, as well as
a historical retrospective of the typography from the
15th century until the 19th century and printing machines,
old local papers and magazines.
The castle also houses the Municipal Library (since 1988)
and a section of the Municipal Art Gallery of Leros.
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Ecclesiastical Collection of Panagia tou Kastrou |
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This collection is housed in thechurch of Panagia tou Kastrou |
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(Our Lady of the
Castle), which is standing in the castle of Platanos.
The collection consists in sacerdotal vestments,
icons, frescoes, silver chalices, oil lamps and
metropolitan mitres, among which is the gold mite
of Saint Nektarios.
The church also houses a small archaeological collection
exhibiting amphorae, utensils and inscriptions found
in Leros.
A library with a rare collection is also housed
in the church. It includes books from the private
library of the Metropolitan Bishop of Leros and
rare manuscripts. |
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