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Old Market
During the Warsaw Uprising, the buildings of the Market Square were significantly damaged. The restoration took up to 20 years. Now they are very diverse colorful buildings, on the first floors of which are museums, cafes, shops.
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The day before yesterday
Zappeion Park
The first trees in the Zappeion Gardens were planted in 1857. The architect Theodore Hansen, reviewing the drawings for the Zappeion exhibition hall, also developed a plan for the gardens.
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4 days ago
Hadrian's Library
The library was built in the 2nd century AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It is one of the most massive buildings in Athens. During the Roman era, Greece experienced a decline in literacy and culture, so Hadrian, who respected and loved Hellas, decided to restore historical justice.
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1 week ago
Omonia Square
According to the first plan of the city of Athens, drawn up by the town planners Cleanthes and Schaubert in 1846, the square that later became Omonia Square was originally formed to house palaces, and was therefore called Palace Square.
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2 weeks ago
Church of the Virgin Mary Chrysospiliotissa
The Church of Panagia Chrysospiliotissa is a three-nave domed basilica with a transept, narthex and an upper room. It was built on the site of an older church, a small basilica.
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2 weeks ago
Academy of Sciences
A magnificent example of the neoclassical architectural movement that flourished in Athens in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its design belongs to Theophilus Hansen and is considered his most important work.
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2 weeks ago
Armenian Cathedral
The Armenian Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Gregory the Illuminator, and also houses the offices of the Armenian Archdiocese. The church is a single-nave cruciform church, with a dome and a polygonal drum.
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2 weeks ago
University
The University of Athens is the oldest university in modern Greece and perhaps the most prominent. It is also the first modern university in the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region.
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3 weeks ago
Monument to Archbishop Damascene
The statue of Archbishop Damaskinos Papandreou is located in a small square opposite the Metropolitan Church of Athens. It is the work of sculptor Fanis Sakellariou. The statue of Archbishop Damaskinos was made in 1991 in bronze and depicts the Archbishop holding a pastoral staff in his left hand, w...
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3 weeks ago
Church of St. Nicholas Raghava
The church of Agios Nikolaos Ragavas is located at the northern foot of the Acropolis within the late Roman wall, and was accessible from the north, probably via the ancient Tripodon Street.
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3 weeks ago
Ruins of an ancient library
The building was built by the Athenian philosopher Titus Flavius Pantaenus between 98 and 102 AD, during the reign of the Roman emperor Trajan. The library building was dedicated to Athena Archegetis along with Trajan himself and the people of Athens, according to an inscription on t...
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4 weeks ago
Church of St. Costiantina
When the people descended to the throne of Kostiantina I in 1868, the sons of George I and Olga, the municipality of Athens desired the building of the temple in his honor.
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4 weeks ago
National Theatre
The National Theatre began construction as the Royal Theatre of Greece in 1891, thanks to a donation of 1.000 British pounds by the Greek é migré Efstratios Rallis to King George I, so that he could dispose of it wherever he saw fit.
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4 weeks ago
Church of Saint Theodore
The Church of Agioi Theodoroi is located near Klaftmonos Square in central Athens. It is an 11th-century monument. In particular, above the entrance to the church, on the west wall, there is an inscription stating that the church was restored by the Byzantine official Nikolaos Kalomalos in 1049 AD.
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1 month ago
The king's first residence
The Museum of the City of Athens is housed in two surviving buildings: the house of the banker Stamatios Dekozis-Vouros (right) and his son Konstantinos Vouros (left). The former is one of the first examples of early strict classicism, designed by the German architects Lü ders and Hoffer.
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1 month ago
One of the oldest monuments in the world
In the vicinity of Plaka, a few steps from the Acropolis Museum, is the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates. This monument was erected by the Choragic Lysicrates in memory of the award of the first prize in 335/334 BC to one of the performances he sponsored.
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1 month ago
Monument to Byron
Byron Monument Located in the Zappeion Gardens, at the intersection of Queen Amalia and Queen Olga Streets, this sculptural composition represents Greece crowning Lord Byron.
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1 month ago
Now a museum of Greek folk art
The mosque in Monastiraki Square was built in 1759 by the governor of Athens, Mustafa Agha Tsisdarakis. It was formerly known as the Mosque of the Lower Fountain, after the fountain that stood nearby, while the entire area was known as the Lower Bazaar and was the nerve center of the city during Ott...
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1 month ago
National Garden
A 16-hectare park located in the center of Athens. Five hundred species of different plants grow on its territory. Every third tree is over 100 years old. Ancient Greek ruins have been preserved within the National Garden - the remains of walls, columns and mosaics.
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1 month ago
Tower of the Winds
The Tower of the Winds is located in the Roman Agora of Athens, between the Plaka and Monastiraki neighborhoods. It is a 12-meter-high structure with an octagonal shape and a diameter of 8 meters.
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1 month ago
Romanesque Agora
The Romanesque Agora is a market square that appeared during the era of Roman rule. It is located east of the Athenian Agora. Residents from different parts of the city came here to shop, discuss political and cultural affairs of the country, and, of course, visit local temples.
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1 month ago
Ruins of ancient baths
The Roman balaneio (baths), located in the Zappeion district, is designed on a specially leveled area 21 meters wide, between two large walls in length and height, carefully built, which incorporated older architectural elements into their masonry.
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2 months ago
Catholic Cathedral
The Catholic Cathedral of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite is located at the intersection of Panepistimio Avenue and Omirou Street. It is the residence of the Catholic Archbishop of Athens and is dedicated to Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, a disciple of the Apostle Paul and the first bishop of Athens.
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2 months ago
National Library of Greece
On 16 March 1888, the foundation stone of the new neoclassical building was laid. The building was financed by three Kefalonian brothers living in the diaspora, Panagios, Marinos and Andreas Vallianos, and is known as "Vallianio".
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