First of all, the archaeological
museum. It is located in the centre and hosts important
archaeological treasures from all over Evia.
The
castle of Kara Baba is what is left of the famous
fortification of the city, which lasted for millenniums to
be destroyed in the name of a silly beautification plan in
the late 19th century. Outside the castle, is the grave of
the writer from Chalkida Giannis Skaribas, or of
Barba-Giannis as his fellow-citizens used to call him.
Today, in Chalkida, there is a museum of friends of
Giannis Skaribas, with objects and books which are
reminding of the grate Greek writer.
The
folklore museum of Chalkida is also in the ruins of
the walls of the area of the castle.
Right
beneath the castle the historical old bridge of Euripus.
The first joining of the two shores, took place in 411 BC.
Since then, many bridges were constructed. In 1854, the old
bridges were replaced by a modern one, which was inaugurated
by Otto. A new rotative bridge was constructed in 1890. The
bridge took its today’s form by replacing the previous one
in 1961. From the top of this bridge, for many centuries, we
have been admiring the world-known unique tidal phenomenon
of Euripus.
Near
the bridge of Euripus, in the centre of the old city of
Chalkida, the church of Agia Paraskevi is loca-ted.
It is a spacious triclitum Basilica, which is considered as
the only unimpaired paleochristian monument in Greece (6th
– 8th century).
On
a sideway of Kotsou street, still stands the mosque.
It is the only one from the eleven that were once found in
the city. It is a mosque of grate historical value,
belonging to the early years of the Turkish domination.
There are several scattered pieces of ancient columns and
capitals in its precinct.
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