Tag: Old Athens

The Athens neighborhood that escaped erasure and is now a gem

Athens and its neighborhoods have usually beautiful and special stories following them. Many of them travel through the third century of their lives and in some places it looks like not a day has passed. As if the modern era had not been able to alter their form. This is the case with one of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Athens, called Anafiotika. The district that escaped the consideration and is today like an island. Anafiotika and its history This picturesque world was created in the 1860s. What many people ...

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Athens Tower: The story behind the iconic building

It is without a doubt one of the most famous buildings in the capital. The Athens Tower is one of the trademarks of the city that does not go unnoticed. The tallest building in Greece is located in Ambelokipoi district, on Mesogeion Avenue and of course it has its own special history. The Athens Tower and its construction At a time when the maximum height of a building in Athens could not exceed 35 meters, an inscription that read"ANEGERSIS URANOXYSTOY PYRGOS OF ATHENS" (ERECTION OF THE SKY-SCRAPER "TOWER OF ATHENS")certainly ...

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Athens: The first bell to ring after 400 years of subjugation

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 ...

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