An abandonded property near the heart of the city. A broken fence. Ruins, waste, dog shit. And the notion of how gorgious this decaying palace back then must have been - and how beautiful it could be again, with some effort, little time and a few million Euros...
The lost estate at Sotiriou Krokida 80 (see last pictures) in Chania once was built on top of a hill, with sea view and overlooking the entire city. That was presumably a long, long time ago; the structure of the walls shows, that they originally were made out of of stones, not bricks. Today the mansion it surrounded by newer and higher buildings. But still, though all the decay, it's beauteous architecture shines through. Look at the paintings at the ceilings, the impressive curved entrance staircase, the former pond in front of the house. You don't need lots of fantasy to see the old palace's beauty again!
