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Ypati, GR
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The simplicity of the building that houses the Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis in Ypati is exemplary of military austerity, as it was first built in 1836 as an infantry barracks.
Rectangular, two-storied, with symmetrical openings and solid construction out of grey limestone, the building is associated with blood-curdling episodes from the period of King Otto’s reign.
Inside the museum’s halls, archaeological finds narrate the life of the region from Early Christian to Byzantine times. Its exhibits, including architectural sculptures from local Byzantine churches and objects of everyday use, were unearthed during excavations at the Basilica of Dafnousia, Ypati and other significant sites.
One of the galleries is dedicated to the ancient art of the mosaic, featuring characteristic specimens from Pelasgia, Achinos and the Loutra Ypatis (Ypati Baths). Special reference is made to the methods and materials used in the creation of these mosaics.
The museum also houses the numismatic collection donated by Konstantinos Kotsilis, containing coins ranging from ancient Greece to Sassanid Persia, as well as more recent pieces from more recent periods.
Directions
35016, Ypati, Municipality of Lamia
On foot
5 minutes from the center of the settlement of Ypati
By bus
30 minutes from the Lamia KTEL station
By car
30 minutes from Lamia
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30–15:30
Tue: closed
Wed: 08:30–15:30
Thu: 08:30–15:30
Fri: 08:30–15:30
Sat: 08:30–15:30
Sun: 08:30–15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30–15:30
Tue: closed
Wed: 08:30–15:30
Thu: 08:30–15:30
Fri: 08:30–15:30
Sat: 08:30–15:30
Sun: 08:30–15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Shop
WC
Parking
Elevator
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Contact
Byzantine Museum of Phthiotis
T: +30 22313 50322, +30 22310 98079
E: bmf@culture.gr
Ephorate of Antiquities of Phthiotis and Evrytania
T: +30 22310 47628-9
E: efafeu@culture.gr
