Tavaniotis Mansion

About the museum

Modern Maroneia lies a few kilometres north of the ancient town, which its inhabitants abandoned in the Middle Ages because of piracy. The traditional part of the settlement reflects the economic boom of the 19th century, when people of Maroneia emigrated to trade their tobacco.

One of them was Parrasios Tavaniotis, who left behind a two-storey mansion, today a listed building. The building is a representative example of the residential architecture of Thrace and houses an exhibition of antiquities entitled “Maroneia and Ismaros from Prehistory to Recent Times”.

Highlights

• Two-storey listed mansion of the 19th century
• Example of the residential architecture of Thrace
• Exhibition of antiquities from Maroneia and Ismaros
• Three minutes on foot from the central square of Maroneia

Permanent exhibition

• Η Μαρώνεια και ο Ίσμαρος από τα Προϊστορικά μέχρι τα Νεότερα Χρόνια – Exhibition of antiquities tracing the history of Maroneia and the wider Ismaros area from prehistory to recent times.

Operated by

Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ροδόπης

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and the first and third Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March.

Free and reduced admission for other categories of visitors follow the regulations of the Ministry of Culture.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The mansion is about 3 minutes on foot from the central square of Maroneia, 30 minutes by car from Komotini and 45 minutes from Alexandroupoli.

Amenities & dining

• Wi-Fi

WC and WiFi available.

Events & venue rental

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