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Buildings
Ambelokipi
The Egkastromenos Residence
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Aleksandros Egkastromenos {Αλέξανδρος Εγκαστρωμένος}, or Kastromenos {Καστρομένος}, and his wife Anastasia {Αναστασία}, built in the end of the 18th century a comfortable mansion and named it OASIS {Όασις}. It was located where the edifice complex known as Apollo Tower {Πύργος Απόλλων} stands today, near Panormou {Πανόρμου} station of the subway.
Sculptor Georgios Kastriotis {Γεώργιος Καστριώτης} lived and created his works in this mansion. The last resident of the mansion was his sister, Zoi Trakada {Ζωή Τρακαδά}.
The mansion was demolished in 1966.
Source: "Old Buildings In The District Of Ambelokipi" {Αμπελόκηποι}, by Historiographer and Writer Nikolaos Paradisis {Νικόλαος Παραδείσης}, "The Young Greek" {O Mikros Romios ~ Ο Μικρός Ρωμηός} Newspaper, Term D ({Δ} = 4th), 17th Year, 83rd Issue, February 2003, Page 12.
09-15-2003