Old Courthouse of Veria

The impressive, centuries-old building that until recently housed the Courts of Veria was constructed in 1906, during the final years of the Ottoman period. Initially, it served as the City Hall on the beautiful Raktivan (Clock Tower) Square, where the handover of Veria from the Turkish governor to the Greek army took place. The date, October 16, 1912, also marks the anniversary of the city's liberation.

The neoclassical building of the Old Courthouse is two stories tall, with a total area of 885 square meters, and it has been designated as a Preservable Historic Monument and a work of art since 1983. It is imposing, like most public buildings of that era, defining the entire square. It features a rectangular floor plan and a tiled roof, while next to the marble entrance stands the bust of Konstantinos D. Raktivan (1865-1935), the first president of the Council of State.