Kapnikarea

The Church of Panagia Kapnikarea or just Kapnikarea is a Greek Orthodox church and one of the oldest continuously in use churches in .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: Byzantine church in Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Church of Kapnikaréa”, “Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea”, “Church of Panagia Kapnikarea”, “Kapnikaréa”, and “εκκλησία της Παναγίας Καπνικαρέας”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parthenon and Hadrian’s Library.

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The is a former temple on the… is situated 570 metres south of Kapnikarea.

Archaeological site
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Hadrian's Library is the ruin of a monumental building… is situated 210 metres southwest of Kapnikarea.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation… is situated 180 metres southeast of Kapnikarea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Psyri.

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old…

Neighborhood
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or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified…

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of …

Kapnikarea

Latitude
37.97639° or 37° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
23.72861° or 23° 43′ 43″ east
Established
11th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8G95XPGH+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 771404754
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1728667
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Kapnikarea” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “帕納基亞·卡普尼卡雷亞教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه باناجيا كابنيكاريا”
  • Finnish: “Panagía Kapnikaréan kirkko”
  • French: “église de la Panagía Kapnikaréa”
  • French: “Église de la Panagía Kapnikaréa”
  • German: “Kapnikarea-Kirche”
  • Greek: “Καπνικαρέα”
  • Greek: “Παναγία Καπνικαρέα”
  • Italian: “chiesa della Panagia Kapnikarea”
  • Italian: “Chiesa della Panagia Kapnikarea”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Панагија Капникареа”
  • Polish: “Kapnikarea”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de Panaghia Kapnikarea”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Panaghia Kapnikarea”
  • Russian: “Капникарея”
  • Serbian: “Црква Капникареја”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Panagia Kapnikarea”
  • Swedish: “Panaghia Kapnikarea-kyrkan”
  • Turkish: “Panaya Kapnikarea Kilisesi”
  • Western Frisian: “Tsjerke fan Panagia Kapnikarea”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Barbara and Καλαμιώτου.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Αττικά αρτοποιεία and Energiers.

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