The Poulkos mansion is perhaps the most luxurious of the old mansions in the small Greek town of Siatista, however, although it belonged to this family for many decades, until it was seized by the state in 1954 for conversion into a museum, it was built for the wealthy merchant Theodoros Emmanouilides.

This is reflected in the rich decor of this XVII century mansion, which is adorned with colourful frescoes in the oriental style, stained glass windows, arabesques and wood carvings. The landscapes depict distant and nearby lands, including Constantinople, and the geometric and floral patterns of the stained glass windows are complemented by Byzantine double-headed eagles. The decor also features Baroque elements - a style that was then prevalent in Europe and had just begun to penetrate into the Ottoman Empire, largely through Christians and Christian merchants.

The recently restored Holy Spirit Church in the village of Horodniceni in Romania is a classic example of Moldavian principality architecture with Gothic elements, but its portal, however, already has a Renaissance cornice.

An abandoned Byzantine villa at Sinekkale, Turkey.

Rebuilt several times but retaining many of its original features, the Franco-Byzantine church of the former monastery of Saint Sabbas in Koronos, Cyprus, is decorated with Gothic portals, a small rose window and a console depicting an unknown man.