The Thomas Flanginis House is a 17th-century house opposite Paleopolis Beach in the Anemolymos neighborhood of Corfu Town. The house belonged to the wealthy Greek merchant and lawyer Thomas Flanginis (1573–1648).
Thomas Flanginis was born in Corfu to a Corfiote father and a Cypriote mother but moved to Venice, where he made most of his fortune. According to his will, his house in Corfu was donated to the orthodox church for educational purposes after his death. In 1665, the Flanginian School was established, which educated hundreds of kids and published several books until it was forced to close when its funds were seized under French rule in 1797. The school reopened in 1823 and remained active until it was permanently closed in 1905.
In 1948, the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies was established in the building. In 1979, the building was renovated by the Corfu Reading Society. Nowadays, it houses the Anemomylos Cultural and Environmental Society.
The Thomas Flanginis House has a traditional Corfiote style and includes a private church and a garden with palm trees. The building is, however, not open to visitors, but you can admire its appearance from the outside.
