(13 St. Georgiou, 6910 Komotini Tel. 25310 25975)
It belongs to the Educational Club of Komotini and has been operating since 1962. Since 1989, it has been housed in the Peidis mansion (13 St. Georgiou Street), which is a typical example of local folk architecture and was exemplary restored. Through its exhibits, the vitality and beauty of the Thracian art of the cities and the countryside emerges. The objects of his rich collection are spread over the two floors, the basement and the courtyard shed. The traditional costumes, the embroideries, the fine artefacts made of copper, wood, pylon and silver, the agricultural tools, the paraphernalia of the art of traditional professions, the household items collected with great care, give relief to the image of traditional Greek Thrace. Many of them, however, also come from Eastern and Northern Thrace as well as from the forgotten regions of Asia Minor.
A special place is occupied by the personal relics of the Archbishop of Athens Chrysanthos from Trebizond (born in Komotini), a large-scale icon from the 18th century. with a depiction of Christ, the Virgin Mary, Saint Anna and the Prophets, as well as a silver reliquary of excellent art.
Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
