Back to newsGreek police have recovered carved stone steps that were stolen from the historic Arrenagogion, a 19th-century boys' school building in Vrachasi, a village in the Lasithi region of eastern Crete. The ornate architectural elements had been removed from the listed building, but authorities located them and are in the process of returning them to the site. The local municipality welcomed the swift police response. The Arrenagogion is one of the area's notable examples of Neoclassical educational architecture from the Ottoman period. Visitors traveling through eastern Crete can find Vrachasi inland from the northern coast road between Agios Nikolaos and Sitia. The recovery ensures that the building's original stonework will be restored, preserving its historical character for future visitors to the region.
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Greek Police Recover Stolen Stone Steps from Historic Crete School
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