Akadimía
District of Athens
Attica - Greece

Bank of Greece

The Bank of Greece (Greek: Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος, short ΤτΕ) is the national central bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927. Its operations started officially in 1928.

Located at 37.9786, 23.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economy of Greece, Banking in Greece, European System of Central Banks, Central banks, Banks of Greece, Banks established in 1927, 1927 establishments in Greece

National Bank of Greece

The National Bank of Greece (NBG; Greek: Εθνική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος) is a global banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece. From the operations in Greece come 50% of its pretax preprovision profits, complemented by 35% from Turkey and 15% from Southeastern Europe. The group offers financial products and services for corporate and institutional clients along with private and business clients.

Located at 37.981, 23.729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Banks of Greece, 1841 establishments

Ecologist Greens

The Ecologist Greens (Greek: Οικολόγοι Πράσινοι, Oikologoi Prasinoi) are a Greek Green ecologist political party. It has existed since 2002, yet the ecologist movement in Greece dates many years and was characterised by a reluctance to actively become involved in the political scene. They are a member of the European Green party.

Located at 37.9776, 23.7303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Green parties in Greece, European Green Party, Political parties established in 2002, 2002 establishments in Greece, Global Greens member parties

Syntagma Square

Syntagma Square (English: Constitution Square) (sometimes spelled 'Syndagma Square'), is a town square located in central Athens, Greece. The Square is named after the Constitution that King Otto was obliged to grant, after a popular and military uprising on September 3, 1843. It is the oldest and socially most important square of modern Athens, at the epicentre of commercial activity during the nineteenth century.

Located at 37.9756, 23.7347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Athens, National squares

Syntagma metro station

The Syntagma station of Attiko Metro is located at Syntagma Square in the centre of Athens, Greece. It serves as a transfer point to the Blue Line (Line 3) with the Red Line (Line 2). It also serves as a connection point to the Athens Tram. When the Metro first opened, the station was the terminal station for both the new lines. It is a transportation hub for E. TH.E.L. buses, for the Tram as well as for taxi. It has the most passengers of all the Athens Metro Stations.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Athens Metro stations

Hellenic Parliament

The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; Parliament of the Hellenes; transliterated Vouli ton Ellinon), is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House (Old Royal Palace), overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs). It is a unicameral legislature of 300 members, elected for a four-year term.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Athens, Landmarks in Athens, Hellenic Parliament, Legislative buildings in Europe, Neoclassical palaces, Unicameral legislatures, Parliaments by country, 1843 establishments in Greece, National legislatures

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Presently, it is the second-largest university in Greece, with more than fifty thousand undergraduate students. It is ranked between 501st-550th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2012.

Located at 37.9808, 23.7339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Universities in Greece, Educational institutions established in 1837, Public universities

Council of State (Greece)

In Greece, the Council of State (sometimes Counsel of State or State Council, Greek: Συμβούλιο της Επικρατείας) is the Supreme Administrative Court of Greece.

Located at 37.9814, 23.7311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Politics of Greece, Judicial system of Greece, 1835 establishments in Greece

Panepistimiou Street

Panepistimiou Street (named after the University of Athens the central building of which is on the upper corner) is a major street in Athens that runs one way for non-transit vehicles since 2002 from Amalias Avenue, Syntagma Square and Vassilissis Sofias Avenue to Omonoia Square in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km.

Located at 37.9803, 23.7329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Athens, Streets in Athens

Voukourestiou Street

Voukourestiou Street named after the Treaty of Bucharest, which in 1913 ended the second Balkan War, is a rather narrow street in the Kolonaki district of Athens known for its high-end boutiques. Starting in the 1950s, this street was the street for hip and trendy European and American goods in the Greek capital as well as gold and jewellery shops. Running from Panepistimiou Street to the slope of Mt. Lycabettus, the street epitomized fancy shopping in Greece for generations.

Located at 37.9769, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Athens, Shopping districts and streets

Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου) popularly known as the "Mētrópolis", is the cathedral church of the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. Construction of the Cathedral began on Christmas Day, 1842 with the laying of the cornerstone by King Otto and Queen Amalia. Workers used marble from 72 demolished churches to build the Cathedral's immense walls. Three architects and 20 years later, it was complete.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7302 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Athens, Cathedrals in Greece, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Greek Orthodox cathedrals

Old Parliament House, Athens

The Old Parliament building (Greek: Παλαιά Βουλή, Paleá Voulí) at Stadiou Street in Athens, housed the Greek Parliament between 1875 and 1932. It now houses the country's National Historical Museum (Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Ethnikó Istorikó Mouseío).

Located at 37.9775, 23.7328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Athens, History of Athens, Museums established in 1960, Museums in Athens, Hellenic Parliament, History museums in Greece, City museums

National Library of Greece

The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Located at 37.9811, 23.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1832 establishments in Greece, Culture in Athens, Landmarks in Athens, Libraries in Athens, Libraries established in 1832, Visitor attractions in Athens, Library buildings completed in 1903

Numismatic Museum of Athens

The Numismatic Museum in Athens is one of the most important museums of Greece and houses one of the greatest collections of coins, ancient and modern, in the world. The museum itself is housed in the former mansion of Heinrich Schliemann, the famous archaeologist, formally known as Iliou Melathron (“Palace of Ilion” {{{lang-el}}}Ιλίου Μέλαθρον}}).

Located at 37.9778, 23.7354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece, Numismatic museums

French School at Athens

The French School at Athens (French: École française d’Athènes; Greek: Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the seventeen foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9822, 23.7378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1846, Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Text societies

German Archaeological Institute at Athens

The German Archaeological Institute at Athens (German: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Athen; Greek: Γερμανικό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9825, 23.7319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Classical educational institutes

Academy of Athens (modern)

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.

Located at 37.98, 23.7342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Academy of Athens (modern), Education in Athens, Buildings and structures in Athens, Educational institutions established in 1926, 1926 establishments in Greece

Museum of the City of Athens

Museum of the City of Athens Vouros - Eutaxias is a museum in Athens, Greece. It houses a collection of a variety of Athens-related items collected by art collector Lambros Eutaxias (1905-1996). It includes antiquities, Byzantine art, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photographs and metal, glass and textile works. Also it includes furniture arranged in typical living rooms of the Athenian aristocracy of the 19th century.

Located at 37.9788, 23.7315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, City museums, Art museums and galleries in Greece

City of Athens Cultural Center

The City of Athens Cultural Center is the cultural center of the Municipality of Athens, in Greece. It is housed in a 1836 neoclassical building in the center of Athens. Originally the building housed the Municipal Hospital. It includes three exhibition rooms, the Fotis Kontoglou, Georgios Iakovidis and Nikolaos Gyzis halls, as well as the Antonis Tritsis amphitheatre, which holds various interdisciplinary seminars, conferences and other events.

Located at 37.9814, 23.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Infrastructure completed in 1836, Buildings and structures in Athens, Municipality of Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens

Theatrical Museum of Greece

The Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was founded by the historian of the Greek Theatre, Yiannis Sideris in 1938.

Located at 37.9817, 23.7344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatre in Greece, Museums in Athens, Theatre museums

Museum of the History of the Greek Costume

Museum of the History of the Greek Costume is a special interest museum in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated by the former Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, in 1988 and is part of the Lyceum of Hellenic women, a non profit society founded in 1910. The museum's collections include Greek traditional costumes, jewellery, reproductions of minoan, classic and Byzantine clothes, as well as porcelain dolls with Greek costumes.

Located at 37.9788, 23.7377 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Greek clothing, Fashion museums

Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection

The Syntagma Metro Station Archeological Collection is a museum in Athens, Greece. It is located at the Syntagma station of the Athens metro and it features a variety of historical items unearthed during the process of building the metro.

Located at 37.9755, 23.7351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Athens Metro, Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece

Kotzia Square

Kotzia Square is a square in central Athens, Greece. The square retains several charactertics of 19th century local neoclassical architecture, such as the City Hall of the Municipality of Athens and the National Bank of Greece Cultural Center.

Located at 37.9817, 23.7278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2004 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic cycling venues, Squares in Athens

Hellenic Capital Market Commission

The Hellenic Republic Capital Market Commission (or Greek Capital Market Commission) is one of two regulatory bodies for the financial industry in Greece, the other being the Bank of Greece. It is the competent authority for supervising securities laws, including tender offers.

Located at 37.9772, 23.7336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Economy of Greece, 1927 establishments in Greece, Financial regulatory authorities

Old Royal Palace

The Old Royal Palace is the former royal palace in Athens, Greece. The palace faces onto the Syntagma Square and now houses the Hellenic Parliament. The palace was designed by Friedrich von Gärtner for King Óthon of Greece and was completed in 1843. As it served originally as a palace for the Greek monarchs, it is sometimes still referred to as the "Old Palace". After suffering fire damage in 1909, it entered a long period of renovation.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal residences in Greece, Greek monarchy, Houses in Greece, Buildings and structures in Athens, Palaces in Greece