It is a three-story mansion, representative sample of classical architecture from, as it stood at the end of the first half of the last century. It is a stone for the most part except for the southern portion of the roof, που είναι κατασκευασμένο από τσατμά.

Housed with a wooden hipped roof with slates area, η οποία προεξέχει περιμετρικά προφυλάσσοντας έτσι με τον τρόπο αυτό τους ευαίσθητους λασπόκτιστους τοίχους.

Has been strongly fortified character with many battlements and defense turret on the roof, the armored entrance with heavy protective crossbars of, τις μυστικές κρύπτες του και τα ελάχιστα μικρά και σιδερόφρακτα παράθυρα του ισογείου που πληθαίνουν σταδιακά στους παραπάνω ορόφους.

The mansion was, το 1932 family Topali, donated to Community Makrinitsas, to house the Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion. The first repair was made in 1957 και έγιναν προσπάθειες λειτουργίας του στη 10ετία του 60.

Το 1985 designated by the Ministry of Culture, as a historical monument. Followed by the preparation of the study repair and restoration, το 1994, από την 5η Εφορεία Νεωτέρων Μνημείων.

The folklore collection includes a number of exhibits currently exceed 1500 objects, by 311 originally, including a series of murals folk painting of 18th and 19th century from the area itelion, a rich collection of old photographs of early twentieth century, bronze, wooden and ceramic household utensils, equipment for distilling raki, pictures, etchings and small objects of ecclesiastical art, traditional costumes of Pelion, historical relics Makrinitsas, as the banner of Revolution 1878, equipment of spinning and weaving, woolen woven, “rugs”. Το 1998 included in its collection of a series of tables folk painting seascapes Volioti N. Christopoulos offer EOT to the museum. The main objective of the report was folklore and, the mansion to avoid losing the warm character of the house, ενώ παράλληλα με μια σύγχρονη μουσειακή αντίληψη να εκτεθούν οι συλλογές του με τρόπο που να αναδεικνύεται και να προβάλλεται ο λαϊκός πολιτισμός της περιοχής.

DIMITRIS PALIOURAS

Architect – Προϊστάμενος της 5ης Εφορείας Νεωτέρων μνημείων του ΥΠ.ΠΟ.