It is expected that the reconstruction of the former’s facilities will begin at the western entrance of Thessaloniki, with the issuance of the Presidential Decree, as the area is urbanly activated and the possibility of its use is given. With urban regulation the total area at the premises of the former “FIX Brewery” is treated as a single set, where the historic industrial complex of the former brewery can coexist, with new buildings, while the uncovered space is shared, creating internal squares. In particular, with the Presidential Decree, including: The amendment of the approved road plan of the Municipality of Thessaloniki on the building block (O.T.) 34, on the 26th of October road, which includes buildings of the industrial complex “FIX Brewery” designated by the Ministry of Culture, historically preserved monuments. The mooring and building lines are abolished and new lines are set. O.T. 34 is broken down into two in O.T. 34 and O.T.34. A- and a 5-metre pedestrian road is created that connects them. A shared space is created. In OT 34 A land use is defined for: residence, small sports facilities, cultural facilities, administration, public meeting places/conference centres, for commercial shops/services, while no supermarkets, department stores, shopping centers, and commercial fair facilities and exhibition centres are allowed. Uses are also specified for offices, research centres, business incubators, restaurants, refreshments, entertainment centers, tourist accommodation and public transportation facilities. At the same time, the preserved buildings of the industrial complex “FIX Brewery” are also allowed to be used for drinking and ice making laboratories. Culture Minister Lena Mendoni said: “The industrial complex of the former FIX Brewery, constructed in the late 19th century, is located at the western entrance of Thessaloniki, in the former industrial zone of the city, close to the coastline and the commercial port. It is a representative example of industrial and building architecture of the time, but also a symbol of the industrial development of Thessaloniki, since the 19th century.In its main production sectors, ALATINI flour mills, YFHANET textiles, FIX brewery. At the same time, it is the main reference point of the western industrial zone of the modern city of Thessaloniki, in the second half of the 19th century, port, customs, old railway station, infrastructure networks, gas, water supply, ice cream, flour industry, tannery. The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Energy, restores the issue of the exploitation of the industrial complex of the former FIX Brewery, in Thessaloniki, in order to save it as evidence of the industrial architecture, construction history and industrial development of the city, in the 19th century, which reflects European industrial standards of the time. We seek the restoration and re-use of the complex – placemark of the western entrance of Thessaloniki. Thus, we upgrade the cultural environment of the city and its port, in addition to the restoration and promotion of the monument. Following the publication of the Presidential Decree, the construction of the premises creates a new cultural site in Thessaloniki with an intense developmental sign. It upgrades, in essence, the cultural footprint of the city as well as the restoration and promotion of the monument, the programming includes the integration of modern cultural uses.” Undersecretary of State for Environment and Energy, Nikos Tagaras stated: “With the Presidential Decree for the former “FIX Brewery” in Thessaloniki, the road opens to the implementation of a very important project with characteristics of metropolitan regeneration, which can contribute to the overall upgrading of the city, creating a new landmark. The historic, abandoned preserved buildings of the brewery are preserved and exploited, while by defining land uses for residence, recreation, small sports and cultural facilities, commercial and business activities, tourist accommodation and office spaces, the possibility of building new buildings is given, creating a general set, where the old and the new coexist. At the same time, there are common areas with pedestrian roads and squares where citizens can use for their visits to the redevelopment area. Coordinated and methodically, the Ministry of Environment and Energy is instrumental in implementing development projects that improve the image and level of our cities.”
The implementation path for the reconstruction of the former FIX Brewery in Thessaloniki opens
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