Tag: history of Athens

In the early years of the 19th century, the old Athens certainly bore no resemblance to present image. It looked more like a large province, than the capital of the newly created Greek state. It was around 1835, however, when the first theatre of Athens was built. It was even placed in a very central point, namely on Aeolou Street. What the first theatre in Athens looked like. The first theatre for the entertainment of the public was located where the main building of the National Bank is today. It ...

Most streets of Athens have not retained the initial name given to them and have changed names through time. Various persons or events have contributed to this. One of these streets is the once-called Acacia Street. Which street of Athens has taken its place today? It is Stadiou Avenue of course. Where are the acacias? It's a special story... The Acacia tree Street in Old Athens and its history It was around the middle of the 19th century when the center of Athens crossed a stream that was coming down ...

Athens is filled with myths and legends that were born from time to time through the centuries. History often became entangled to myth and imagination, and in this specific persons, buildings or strange locations often helped. One of them is the Hole of Fate in the heart of the city. And yet many people don't know where he is. Kallimarmaron and the construction of the Hole of Fate Kallimarmaron, that is, the Panathinaikon Stadium has been built on the site of the ancient Stadium which was created on the initiative ...

Walking in the center of Athens,Plaka, Anafiotika, or Monastiraki you will definitely see small churches that you may not have noticed. Most of them have a history accompanying them. A very important and a very special one. Like the church of Agios Nikolaos Ragavas, which at the feet of the Acropolis rock in Athens. The history of the temple The church of Agios Nikolaos Ragavas is located northeast of the Acropolis, specifically you will find it at 1 Pritanion Street, just below the famous Anafiotika in Plaka. During the Byzantine ...

Having over 130 years of history, Varvakeios Agora is the meeting point of the Athenians especially on the festive days of the year. The central market of Athens aggregates pictures, colours and smells from the old Athens and takes you to the past in just one visit. On the Eve of the holidays, Varvakeios Agora looks from afar like a big human carpet that sells and buys goods. The Varvakeios Agora and its history The central market of Athens is named after the national benefactor and outlawed by the Ottomans, ...

The Metropolis Church of Athens is known by all. Next to it, however, there is another small gem, the so-called "little Metropolis Church" of Athens. It is a small church dedicated to Panagia Gorgoepikoos (Virgin Mary who hears us and answers promptly) and to Agios Eleftherios. The history of the temple and the special material of the construction The small Metropolis Church was built at the end of the 12th century. It's characteristic that for its construction stones or bricks were not used as a building material . Its architect, ...

If there are any features that make Athens stand out, surely one of them is its beautiful neoclassical buildings. However, what is being rescued today is much less in accordance with what existed in the past. Towards the end of the 19th century, neoclassicism in Athen's buildings met its day of glory. But that didn't last long. After the end of the Second World War, trends in the city planning of Athens began to change radically. The place of the neoclassical buildings was occupied by apartment blocks. Thus, some legendary ...

Rizopoulos invested his money buying a large field of land in the area, changing it forever! Rizoupolis. An area that is business history all by itself. And some secrets. These words could accompany the description of Rizoupolis. Built on the northern border of the municipality of Athens, it is considered a place that does not attract attention too much. You may rarely hear of it First, let it introduce itself to us. How did it get its name? Our story begins almost a century back. Shortly after the Asia Minor ...

What do the three brass forms symbolize in the centre of Klafthmonos Square? There's no Athenian who hasn't walked through it. It's hard not to have done so and so does every visitor, looking up at the buildings that surround it. Klafthmonos Square is located in the heart of Athens and has been a passage of millions of people for many years. One of the neoclassical buildings of the time, in Klafthmonos Square, was the first palace of King Otto and Queen Amalia. Today the Museum of the City of ...

Since you've gone that far, take a look at the Paleontological Findings Exhibit. When you think of what can be found in 30 minutes driving distance from Syntagma Square, in Athens, your mind goes to the northern suburbs, to the south or to Piraeus. Or, if you go a little further, to Piraiki peninsula (near the port of Piraeus). It's hard for someone to think that a viable destination would be a... Watermill! Yes, you heard it right, for those of you who didn't know. An those who have visited ...

Greece is the cheapest country in the European Union in price per square-meter in real estate The centre of Athens regains its old glory. At least as far as real estate is concerned. There are areas that are again sought after. And more are coming. The years of crisis, the justified reactions of the world, the marches, the fighting, the capital properties that lost their value. And now they seem to be recovering it. If 2018 was the first optimistic sign in the property market, 2019 was much better. The ...