Folklore Museum of Samothrace

Folklore Museum of Samothrace is a museum in Samothrace, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Folklore Museum of Samothrace is situated nearby to the church Κοίμηση της Θεοτόκου, as well as near the community center Πνευματικό κέντρο ‘Νικόλαος Φαρδής’.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Samothraki and Sanctuary of the Great Gods.

Castle of Samothraki

Castle

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Castle of Samothraki is situated 170 metres north of Folklore Museum of Samothrace.

Sanctuary of the Great Gods

Archaeological site

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The Samothrace Temple Complex, known as the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, is one of the principal Pan-Hellenic religious sanctuaries, located on the island of Samothrace within the larger Thrace. Sanctuary of the Great Gods is situated 3 km north of Folklore Museum of Samothrace.

Archaeological Museum of Samothrace

Museum

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The Archaeological Museum of Samothrace is located in Samothrace of the Evros regional unit, in Greece. It has four rooms and an atrium, presenting the following: The museum was designed by Stuart Shaw, an architect based at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and built by the American School of Classical Studies, Athens in 1939–55. Archaeological Museum of Samothrace is situated 3 km north of Folklore Museum of Samothrace.