ΑΝΩ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΤΩ ΛΕΧΩΝΙΑ
- The Traditional Pelion Train, historical monument. Connects Upper Lechonia with Milia.
- The fountain of Constantine Mourogianni (1906), with lion, crowning pediment and marble antefixes the three angles, near the train station in Upper Lechonia.
- The building of the railway station
- The Old Olive GEORGOUDI (1900)
- The Neoclassical Hatzikiriazi (1900) καιKasiopoulou (1900)
- The Old Factory Dimopoulos (1920)
- The Tower Kokosli
- The Old Metaxourgio Kokosli, near namesake tower.
- The Mansion Kontos
- The Tower of Olympus, near the mansion Kontos
- The Church of Saint George, in Lower Lechonia.
- The Route Lower Lechonia-Shipyard, alongside the riverbed Brychona – reeds and deciduous trees adorn the shores and estuaries of. On the beaches Shipyard and Chatzivangeli operate cafes and beach bar.
- The Monastery of St. John the BaptistκαιThe Church of St. Nicholas, at the beginning of the route Lechonia Lower St. Lawrence-.
- The Trout farming, Paleokastro, 2 km N from Ano Lechonia. Within heavenly surroundings – trees, streams, ponds – a tavern, where you can try trout.
- The Monastery of Virgin Mary, 3 km N of Blasio, the route Saint-Blaise St. George Nileias. From here you have a beautiful view of Pagassitikos bay and surrounding area.
ΑΓΙΟΣ ΛΑΥΡΕΝΤΙΟΣ
- The Church of St. Demetrios, metropolis, the main square.
- The church of Agios Athanasios
- The Church of Holy Apostles of the New, with remarkable steeple clock. Beside her, small amphitheater built.
- Square Chatzini. You'll see the water of the stream to flow Brychona deep ravine. From the square you overlooking the village Drakeia.
- The Chapel of Panagia Souravlou, dedicated to Zoodochos Source. Arriving Square Xatzini (Path 10′).
- The monastery of St. Lawrence, 2 A miles. Iδρύθηκε το 1378 by Holy Laurentius of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos, on the ruins of an older monastery. The monastery, dedicated to the Prophet Elijah and Metamorphosis, played an important role in the revolutions of Thessaly (1821, 1854 and 1878).
ΑΓΙΟΣ ΒΛΑΣΙΟΣ
- The Church His Agios Vasiliosbuilt in 1820 from the mainland municipality craftsman Zapanioti.
Tower – Αρχοντικά των Άνω Λεχωνίων
Tower
1.Tower Kokosli
The tower Kokosli located in the northern part of the village near the church of St. Anargyroi. Oversees the whole area mothers, after standing in the center of a manor was purchased by the Turks and by Portarites Kokoslides.
It was built in the Ottoman Empire at the end of 17thαι. It is a very strong structure. In the tower have been many times when interventions (The 1870 a French architect and clerk of Kokosli put windows, iron balconies and stairs), without affecting its character radically. The strange general picture of the tower because of the circular staircase, has caught the attention of photographers who have repeatedly capture.
It has four floors and suspension bridge lifted for safety reasons. The foundations of thick 2,5 to 3m. exostega The rooftop is in italics Corbels and not straight like the older tower Karagiannopoulos.
Until few years ago the tower was inhabited by Marika daughter Kokosli.
2. Tower Suleiman- Karagiannopoulos
Located in a dilapidated state almost , below the tower Kokosli. Bought together with the surrounding area, by Demetrius Elementary School KARAGIANNOPOULOU through his father , from the Turkish Saints Khanum 17 December 1881.
Fortified tower was built in the 17th century. with four floors and basement. Exemplifies early tower. The top floor was the residence as well as the 1920-25.
Has jacketed and onto’ it supported the "sahnisia»(= Exostega). The tower did not collapse from earthquakes (1955-57),but the indifference of older owners. now is under consideration by architects.
3. Πύργος Ολύμπιου
In the southern part of the village and down the road from Volos Tsagarada is another tower, everything Greek construction and property. Built by some satin, Consul of Russia in Greece. The granddaughter of the original owner married someone close who made the addition on the north side of the tower 1860, according to the fitted bossing. The addition was to increase the area of residence.
The tower bears the name of the last owner Olympian who bought 1956 – as well as the surrounding orchard- from Thelxinoi, last survivor of close family.
The tower is shaped and two inputs. The face of the building combines elements of Pelion two periods ( 17th-18thαι. fort and tower 19thαι. fortified residence).
In the unfortunate war 1897 and purges of the Turkish army in the western Pelion, the tower had found shelter residents from Blasio. The Turks approached after the roof of waving the Russian flag.
Today the tower is in good condition, while as in 1970 resides.
Mansions
Began to be built by wealthy Greeks voliotikis origin. This started to become late 19thαιώνα, began when the railway connecting the village to Volos. Considered Lehonia city suburb-as indeed is- and likened to Kifissia and there had their country houses wealthy Athenians. The facilitated transport movements, but the beauty and climate of the place that was uniquely. These are: Saraphis (the oldest), of Hatzikiriazi, Condé, Nikolaidis-Kasiopoulou, of Kalamakioti. Are currently in good condition.
1. ΑρχοντικόHatzikiriazi
Located above the village square, the road to St. Blaise. Built before the end of 19thcentury by the family Hatzikiriazi. John was Hatzikiriazi tobacco merchant based in Egypt. He kept two plants , one in Hamburg, Germany and one in Cairo, Egypt.
The house occupied by the family until Hatzikiriazi 1936. After 1941 housed in the main house Asylum Child Volos, they moved because of the bombings. In the stable of the same period mansion houses a group of German conquerors. Then stay a political organization named "Ray". After the liberation, namely after 1945 stay there Englishmen. Leaving Englishmen housed soldiers and militiamen. Then inhabited by several families of local residents.
The pace of building has elements foreign to our hitherto known architecture of Pelion. It neoclassical elements with colonial. The mansion has three floors with attic.
On the south side has two very old palm-trees other than the place, But showing the origin of the owners. The mansion is surrounded by a garden of several acres, that within’ it is built in the gardener's house, the furnace and the stable. At the bottom of the plot-former flower garden- there is a raised octagon gazebo.
The I. Hatzikiriazi contributed to the construction of the water supply of the village. When he died he left his mansion to his sons, who donated the land in Volos built the library and funded the construction of.
Today the mansion is in the hands of a new owner who attempted to renovate, works-but unknown why- stopped.
2. To αρχοντικό Κασιόπουλου
The Kasiopoulou mansion located in the northern part of the village, Street Auction. Iatridi, near the road that ascends Mount Blaise. It is a stately neoclassical building. Built around 1900. First owner was Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Voliotis in origin, tobacco marketing in Egypt. The brother-in-law of CHATZILAZAROU, Station manager of Thessaly, was responsible for building the house. The building was probably of Italian craftsmen working on the railroad. The frames came from Trieste and the laces of the roof of the factory Alatini France.
The 1916 inhabited by families Nikolaidis Chatzilazarou. The sisters Terpsithea Nicolaides and Helen Chatzilazarou lived at home until 1947.
The 1942, the years of German occupation, part of the house was inhabited by Germans (from Komantatour). She ran across the field-battery that resided in four parts of the village (in the courtyard of the tower Kokosli, Area C. Dimopoulos, Square and in Orfanos). When they left the Germans left the area to the Italians. The Italians inhabited the house. They lived in tents.
The 1947 died Terpsithea Nicolaides, after he had died and the third sister Urania Kasiopoulou. The three sisters were nee Glavani. After the death of Nicolaides, sister, Helen, moved to Volos. After the death and Hatzilazarou home received at Auction. Kasiopoulo, son of Urania, civil engineer. He restored the mansion 1965 and had the cottage. Today belongs to the adoptive daughter of Mariana.
The house consists of a ground floor and one floor. Surrounded by a large and beautiful garden with a gazebo and many plants.
The recess in the outer wall of the enclosure walls are since arriving there as horse-drawn carriages of the train to load flour factory-ice factory- by Demopoulos, which functioned as a mill. Entering the recess of the key line.
3. Το αρχοντικό Κοντού
The mansion is on the road Kontos Lehonia Ano Volos at the entrance of the village and built 1900 AD. from family Kontos.
Cody was Consul of Russia in Greece. The family had a large estate in Russia, Lausanne in Greece (Athens and Volos). Home in Volos was the neoclassical Gamveta with T. Oikonomaki, purchased from the Auction. Crabs and now belongs to the University library-is.
The accident for the family was that the boys died from tuberculosis. The family grave is in the cemetery Volos, with the legend that he was poisoned by samamidi fell on the shake. Grief fell heavy on family. Since then abandoned mansion. Since this is the legend of haunted house.
The 1920 about her daughter's family, Thelxinoi sold the house to George Alpaca, who had three daughters and a son, the Sherraine, Aristea, Phroso and Nikos.
The alpaca gave the home dowry to his daughter who married Frosso F. Filippidi farmer from Pinakates. The Froso gave dowry to her great daughter who married Anthony Asimaki of Apples.
The 1960 about the house was sold to a contractor Koutsidaki, who has not respected the repairing its value as a monument and used the poorer quality materials. The plaster used acetylene residues instead of lime was on the take from the factory "oxygen" of Volos. The frescoes destroyed all. Three years after he became ill and died. Daughters sold it to the attorney Kimon Chatzistamatiou. Today belongs to intermunicipal cooperation neighboring municipalities, to be restored and serve as a spiritual center Intermunicipal.
The mansion was once used as a hotel and sometimes as building. Since 1930 to 1940 approximately inhabited by families: Olympian, notaries Dimitriadis and N. Koji, who were the notary and there, Members of the K. Samaras and teacher Mavrakis.
Το 1941 kaThelifthike by Germans, who settled in this their headquarters. Το 1944 Building, the EASAD. Then inhabited by families antaTheliktes, coming from nearby villages of Pelion.
Today the mansion is uninhabited and dilapidated. Is a characteristic example of neoclassicism. Includes basement, ground floor, first floor and attic.
Downstairs is a wide entrance with stairs leading to the floors. East of the entrance hall there, kitchen, toilet. So west. Upstairs perimeter of the scale there are nine rooms and two baths. In the attic perimeter of the scale there are five rooms and bath in attic lived three maids, when close family had home.
The building is built of stone and porcelain, for this and earthquakes not rigmatothike.
The mansion had a nice garden,βεράντες με κιόσκια, fountain and two palm trees at the entrance.
Is a listed.
4. Former Mansion Kalamakioti
Another house of the same era was the home Kalamakioti, today no longer has its original form. He cut the floor and is a simple house. Located on a street Upper Lexonion – St. Vlassiou riverfront.
Built just before the 1900 from Riga Apostolides, that had the colors in mine Tsaglis Almyrou.
The 1925 the mansion was sold to Vassos Kalamakioti a cotton in Egypt and large broker, but who lost his money in the stock market resulting in n’ suicide. The mansion was the widow Athena Kalamakiotou, which was a remarkable woman with a great deal to the children of the village. The living room of the mansion was always open to children.
Had created scouting, He took religious children, taught them songs on piano, preparing Christmas celebrations and beautiful Christmas tree with gifts for every child. Even today, the women of the village remember songs they learned at that time. Summers in the yard guys did gymnastics and played volleyball.
But during the years of occupation Athena Kalamakiotou organized celebrations f’ mansion to help the Resistance.
But after the occupation, during the civil, persecuted and fled to Athens. After her death Ap. Lebanon as attorney's sold his house (it 1958).
The house was repaired, cut some parts of it and lost its original form.
