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Its capital is the best place to admire the Ikarian architecture. ‘Agios Kirikos’, on the south-eastern coast of the island, keeps architectural monuments belonging to the Neoclassical style, starting in the mid-18th century. Some features of the neoclassical style are the symmetrical shape, the use of tall columns that reach the full height of the construction, a domed roof, and a triangular pediment.
Ikarian houses and mansions usually display at least some of the mentioned elements. In addition, they are usually three-storeyed and are built one close to another. |
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Their roofs are made of slate, since there are vast quantities of this material on the island, and their facades have triangular pediments. However, there are also some places following the Byzantine style.
Construction of this type in general belong to the 11th century and some examples are found in the settlement of Dolichni.
Another good example is the castle of Nikaria, dating to the 10th century, located in Kosikia, a mountain hamlet.
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On the other hand, there are some other exponents corresponding more to the mentioned Greek traditional style; the traditional houses of hamlets are made of dry stone, while the roofs keep the same material as in the neoclassical style.
The architecture of Chrissostomos, a village southwest of the capital famous for its mineral springs, is worth being mentioned and seen; the totality of its houses is made of wood and turns to be really picturesque in combination to the flowered balconies and the proximity between them. |
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