Οσία Ξένη

Οσία Ξένη is a church in Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Οσία Ξένη is situated nearby to the park Πλατεία 17ης Αυγούστου 1944 [Πλατεία Οσίας Ξένης], as well as near the church Άγιος Νικόλαος.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nikaia metro station and Railway Museum Athens.

Nikaia metro station

Metro station

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Nikaia, shown as Nikea on the official map, is a station on Athens Metro Line 3. A part of the Piraeus extension, the station opened on July 7, 2020, along with Phase I of the extension. It served as the line's western terminus until 2022. Nikaia metro station is situated 260 metres east of Οσία Ξένη.

Railway Museum Athens

Museum

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The Railway Museum of Athens, Greece, was founded by the Hellenic Railways Organisation in 1978. It was located at 4 Siokou Street in Athens, but the collection has since been moved to the former MPR Depot site in Lefka, Piraeus in 2019 (not to be confused with the Electric Railways Museum of Piraeus. Railway Museum Athens is situated 1½ km south of Οσία Ξένη.

St Anargiroi Church, Kokkinia

Church

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St Anargiroi Church, Kokkinia is situated 1 km southeast of Οσία Ξένη.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaia and Palia Kokkinia.

Nikaia

Suburb

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Nikaia, known before 1940 as Kokkinia, is a town and a suburb of the Piraeus agglomeration, in the southwestern part of the Athens urban area, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis in the regional unit of Piraeus, and it is the seat and a municipal unit of the municipality.