(1)
SYNTAGMA SQUARE (CONSTITUTION SQUARE):
The most important square in Athens, named
so as to commemorate September 3, 1843, when
an Athenian revolt led by the military...
The riverbed of the Iridanos and the wide
ancient street, that started from the Gate
of Diochares Gate and led to Mesogaia, were
also traced in the same area...
(2)
THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING: The building
that now houses the Greek Parliament was
built in 1836-1843 by the Bavarian
architect..
(3)
EGYPTIAN EMBASSY: The former residence
of Georgios Psyhas, an elegant neoclassical
mansion built in 1875 by the architect
Ernest Ziller...
(4)
ITALIAN EMBASSY: Built in 1885 by the
architect Ernest Ziller, appointed by the
merchant Stephanos Psyhas. Later, it became
the residence of...
(5)
FRENCH EMBASSY: Built in the early 20th
century by the architect Anastasios Metaxas.
Former residence of the Carolos Merlin
family. The French Embassy has been housed
here since...
(6)
NATIONAL GARDEN: Originally, and until
1922, this was the Royal Garden, open to the
public for limited hours only. A smaller
piece of land was first planted in the 1840s
by the Bavarian...
(7)
CHURCH OF SOTEIRA LYCODEMOS (now the RUSSIAN
CHURCH): It dates to the first half of
the 11th century. The founder was a man
named Stephanos, clearly a member of the...
(8)
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF ST. PAUL: Its
construction began in 1838 to plans by H. Acland in a neo - gothic style. Some
alterations were made by C.R. Cockerell and
Ch. Hansen.
(Filellinon St)
(9)
JEWISH MUSEUM: A Historical and Folk
Museum that presents the social, religious
and cultural activities of the Jewish
community in Greece since 300 BC. There are
moving records of...
(10)
GREEK MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN'S ART:
Founded in 1994. The museum aims at the
aesthetic education and promotion of
creativity in children, by introducing them
to all forms of art...
(11)
KYDATHINEON ST: Named after the "Kydathineon",
an aristocratic deme of ancient Athens. In
medieval times it was known as "Platea
rouga tou Aligomou"...
(12)
CHURCH OF AGHIA SOTEIRA OF COTTAKIS: A
four-columned cross-in-square church, built
in the second half of the 11th century,
probably on the ruins of an earlier
church...
(13)
SEFERIADIS-TSATSOS HOUSE: For a short
time the residence of the diplomat and poet
George Seferis, the 1963 Nobel Prize winner
for literature...
(14)
CENTRE FOR ASIA MINOR STUDIES: Dedicated
to the recording and preservation of the
culture of...
(15) MUSEUM OF GREEK FOLK ART: It displays a
broad range of Modern Greek folk art,
illustrating clearly the forming of the
Modern Greek cultural identity from the mid
17th to the early...
(16)
GREEK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: For children
under 12, their parents, and teachers. It
was founded in 1994, with the collaboration
of the Municipality of Athens...
(17)
IOANNIS PAPARRIGOPOULOS MANSION:
(27 Kydathineon St)
(18)
FILOMOUSOU ETAIRIAS SQUARE: Named after
the Filomousos Etairia, originally founded
as the former "Athenian Library", in 1813.
It's objectives were of a social, cultural
and national...
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TRIPODON ST
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ELLINIKI ETAIRIA
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LYSICRATES' MONUMENT
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ACROPOLIS STATION (M)
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newsletter featuring
Heritage Walk #1 |
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