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The walls of Chania in the 20th century

Stefanou Antonia-Vikentia

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This research deals with is the fortification of the city of Chania in the 20th century through a historical retrospective. It aims at studying the timelessness of a historical monument. After an attempt to narrate all the historical phases of the monument starting from the Byzantine period, a thorough presentation of its course in the modern era is made. Durability, interventions and transformations are the main features that compose the image of the walls in the 20th century, during which the walls were initially treated as an obstacle to the development of the city and later as an element defining its character. The material of the thesis results mainly from archival research, from field research, bibliographic and online research. Very important material is the official documents of approval or rejection of studies and requests for the issues that arise regarding the management of the fortifications. Finally, the current state of the fortifications is presented through a photographic documentation, the current condition presented by the walls is commented in relation to the implementation or non-implementation of the interventions approved in the past by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania.

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