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The byzantine collection (Nicolaides Mansion)
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The Nicolaides Mansion in Patmos town is a two-storey house built between the 17th and 18th century, considered a representative example of the architecture fostered by the island’s prosperous middle class. The building exhibits the key features of mansions from that time: rainwater tanks, storage and work areas on the ground floor; reception rooms and living quarters on the upper floor; and semi-open courtyards and large verandas around the house.

Of particular interest is the single nave chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas, which was incorporated into the facade, and the lavishly decorated ambataros, a wooden structure on the upper floor which served as a partition and storage space. Following extensive restoration work on damage sustained in an earthquake in 1956, the Nicolaides Mansion was converted into an exhibition space.

The exhibition housed on the premises includes a small collection of archaeological artefacts from the island of Patmos, drawings of the town and plans of local mansions by architect H. Iakovidis, and a series of documents relating to the mansion’s owner. Household objects are also on display, including the restored ambataros. Visitors to the Chapel of St. Nicholas can see the restored icon screen, principal icons and sanctuary doors.


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