Welcome to the “19th century house”, a house that preserved most of its original state the last 150 years. The architecture, the furniture and various old objects and artifacts document a -nowadays almost forgotten- way of life on the island dating back to the 1870’s.
- Palm Sunday 2022
- Natural airflow in a cavehouse
A hot summer day is not really so hot in a cavehousε as the airflow in the house provides a naturally cooler environment .
- Embroidered frame
Embroidered frame for photo, handmade in the 1920s
- Old sewing machine
Sewing machine from the beginning of the 20th century. It was a necessary device in every household of that time. Any old piece of fabric could be turned into something useful with the help of this machine.
- The central part of the upper house
Before the 1956 earthquake, the central part of the upper house was a multi-purpose room used as a dining room and a living room. After the earthquake, with the changes that the house underwent, this room became the official living room of the house
- Internal doors in a cave house
The internal door that connects the main cave with the small cave – galley - Cooking utensil
Large clay bowl, used as a cooking utensil, especially for kneading.
- The kitchen was originally a bedroom
The kitchen of the upper house was originally a bedroom before 1956. The 1956 earthquake damaged the kitchen of the upper house. By the time the damage to the building was repaired this bedroom was turned into a kitchen.
- Architectural details
Lower house, front central section : partial view
- Fragments of old fresco decorations
The ceiling of the upper house hall was decorated with frescoes. These works of art were destroyed in the 1956 earthquake. In 2019, fragments of the decorations were uncovered among debris.
- Old internal built-in staircase
In the old days, the deepest part of a cave house was connected to the upper house via a built-in internal staircase
- The windows of a cave house
In a cave house, the only windows of each cave were in the front, on either side of the door which had a window above it. The role of these windows was particularly important as in addition to the necessary natural lighting, they ensured the airflow inside the cave throughout its depth.
- The 19th century house today
The house survived the major 1956 earthquake with its upper part partially damaged.
The 19th century house and its surroundings in November 2019 - The 19th century house before 1956
The house in its original state and a rare view of this part of Karterados shown in this picture which was taken sometime in the 1940’s
- The 19th century house in 1956
The devastating 1956 earthquake partially damaged the upper part of the house, as shown in this picture from 1956
The house, in 1956, after the earthquake
19th Century house in Santorini, Greece (Karterados village) 