Elpis Hospital

The General Hospital of Athens "Elpis" is a hospital in the center of Athens, Greece. It is the oldest active hospital in the country. The foundation stone of the Municipal Hospital of Athens "Elpis" was laid in June 1836 at 50 Akadimias Street, where today the Spiritual Center of the Municipality of Athens is housed.

Type: Hospital
Description: healthcare organization in Athens, Greece
Also known as: “Elpis hospital”, “General Hospital of Athens Elpis”, “Nosokomeio Elpis”, and “ΓΕΝΙΚΟ ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ ΕΛΠΙΣ”
Address: Δημητσάνας 7, Αθήνα, 11522
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Lycabettus and Attica General Police Directorate.

Mount Lycabettus

Peak

Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.

Attica General Police Directorate

Police station

Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Attica General Police Directorate is an administrative unit of the Hellenic Police. Its headquarters are in Athens. It has been described as Athens' equivalent of Scotland Yard. Attica General Police Directorate is situated 240 metres south of Elpis Hospital.

Athens Concert Hall

Theater building

Photo: StrangeTraveler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Athens Concert Hall is a concert hall located on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. The Hall was inaugurated in 1991 with two halls. Since then it has been augmented with two more halls and now has a total of four: two large and two smaller ones. Athens Concert Hall is situated 1 km south of Elpis Hospital.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kountouriotika and Polygono.

Kountouriotika

Neighborhood

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kountouriotika is a small neighborhood of Athens, Greece, named after the admiral and later President of Greece Pavlos Kountouriotis. It is located within Ampelokipoi.

Polygono

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Polygono is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. In contrast to surrounding areas, it is not as densely populated, owing to a ban on the construction of multi-storey buildings.