Kotzia Square
Kotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several characteristics of 19th-century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Athens, Greece
- Also known as: “Ethnikis Antistasis Square” and “Plateia Kotzia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Athens Town Hall.
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 civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 1¼ km south of Kotzia Square.
Varvakios Market
Marketplace
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varvakios Market is a marketplace, which is situated 160 metres south of Kotzia Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omonoia and Psyri.
Omonoia
Neighborhood
Photo: Peiragmeno paidi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Kotzia Square
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Central Kurdish to Urdu—“Kotzia Square” goes by many names.
- Central Kurdish: “گۆڕەپانی کۆتزیا”
- Chinese: “科齊亞廣場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان كوتزيا”
- Finnish: “Plateía Kotziá”
- French: “place Kotziá”
- French: “Place Kotziá”
- German: “Platia Kotzia”
- Greek: “Πλατεία Εθνικής Αντιστάσεως”
- Greek: “Πλατεία Κοτζιά”
- Greek: “Πλατεία Λουδοβίκου”
- Japanese: “コジア広場”
- Russian: “Площадь Коциа”
- Serbian: “Трг Коција”
- Spanish: “Plaza Kotzia”
- Urdu: “کوتزیا اسکوائر”
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