SOCIETY

In collaboration with the Archaeologist, Mrs Dionysius, we succeeded in having the southern part of the cemetery of Skiathos declared an official ‘Historic Site’ by the Ministry of Culture. The proposal was based on a scientific study of Mrs Dionysius. Skiathos Cemetery spreads on the slope of the hill, with a great sea view. It is an important sightseeing, which you don’t easily find in a Greek island. The style of the cemetery can be traced to the Romantic period. As all the Greek Cemeteries of that period it has it’s entrance at the east side and a main path, which separates it in two parts, the south and the north.

At that time, Skiathos was a class society and that was reflected at the Cemetery, where the north part was for the upper class and the south part was for the middle-lower class. Major Greek figures are buried in the Cemetery - heroes of the Greek Revolution and world famous writers as Alexandros Papadiamantis. The collection of sculptures in the cemetery represents a significant example of the Neoclassicism, a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period (stelae). Some samples can be found of Egyptian patterns, such as obelisks.Most of the graves in the Cemetery of Skiathos are endangered and they need conservation.

As the main goal of Culture association Skiathos is to promote and preserve the culture heritage of Skiathos, they have already started to collaborate with the General Directorate for the Restoration of the Ministry of Culture to route the conservation of the cemetery.