Omonoia
Omonoia is a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece, centered on the square of the same name and served by the Omonoia station of the Athens Metro. Historically the heart of the city, it has experienced serious urban decay in recent years, becoming plagued by drug dealing, prostitution and theft, especially in its western part.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece
- Also known as: “Omonoia, Athens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parthenon and Omonia.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.
Omonia
Metro station
Photo: Daniel Lobo, CC BY 2.0.
Omonia is an underground station under the Omonoia square of Athens, and an interchange between Athens Metro Lines 1 and 2. The first station opened in 1895, but was relocated underground and redesigned by the Hellenic Electric Railways in 1930.
National Theatre
Theater building
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
National Theatre is a theater building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vathi and Akadimia.
Vathi
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vathi is a neighborhood of the center of Athens. It is north of Athens' downtown. The center of the neighborhood is Vathis Square.
Akadimia
Neighborhood
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.
Psyri
Neighborhood
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Psyri or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in Athens, Greece, today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.
Omonoia
- Category: locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.98418° or 37° 59′ 3″ northLongitude
23.7283° or 23° 43′ 42″ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
8G95XPMH+M8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2096082898OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Omonoia” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Omonia”
- Catalan: “Omónia”
- Egyptian Arabic: “اومونويا”
- Estonian: “Omónoia”
- Finnish: “Omónoia”
- French: “Omónia”
- German: “Omonia”
- Greek: “Ομόνοια (συνοικία)”
- Greek: “Ομόνοια”
- Greek: “Πλατεία Ομονοίας Αθήνας”
- Hebrew: “אומוניה”
- Hebrew: “שכונת אומוניה”
- Italian: “Omonoia”
- Russian: “Омония”
- Urdu: “اومونوئیا، ایتھنز”
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