St. Athanasios

St. Athanasios is a church in , which is located on Επταχαλκου. St. Athanasios is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the art gallery .
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Address: Επταχαλκου 3, Αθήνα, 11851
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1 km southeast of St. Athanasios.

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The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. is situated 280 metres southeast of St. Athanasios.

Museum
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is located in , , and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. is situated 200 metres northwest of St. Athanasios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thiseio and Keramikos.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space , widely known as , next to and close to the Acropolis.

St. Athanasios

Latitude
37.97701° or 37° 58′ 37″ north
Longitude
23.71869° or 23° 43′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G95XPG9+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82043194
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­greek_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
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In Other Languages

“St. Athanasios” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Άγιος Αθανάσιος”

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