Akademia is a neoclassical building between Panepistimiou Street and Akademias Street in the centre of Athens. The building was designed as part of an architectural “trilogy” in 1859 by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen, together with the University and the National Library. Funds had been provided by the tycoon Simon Sina specifically for this purpose and the foundation stone was Read more…

The University of Athens was founded in 1837. It was originally housed in the former residence of the architects Stamataios Kleanthi and Eduard Schaubert, in Plaka, the historic neighbourhood of Athens. It was the first university in Southeastern Europe and the second academic institution in Greece, after the Ionian Academy. Its first name was Othonian University after King Otto of Read more…

At the end of 1830, the only state library, located on the island of Aegina, which Moustoxides named the National Library, had 1,018 volumes of printed books, which had been collected by Greeks and Philhellenes. The historic building of the National Library of Greece. In 1834, the Library was moved to Athens, the new capital of Greece, and was first Read more…

The Tomb of Marathon is a vaulted tomb where the 192 Athenian soldiers who died in the Battle of Marathon were buried. The tomb, also known as the “Pile”, is a reminder of the epic victory of the Greek – mainly outnumbered – forces against the “invincible” Persians. The tomb is 9 metres high and 50 metres in diameter. Right Read more…

The Arch of Hadrian is a triumphal arch located within walking distance from Syntagma Square, right between the rock of the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. To the northwest, this monument faces the monument of Lycicrates in Plaka. Construction of this temple began in 131 BC to celebrate the arrival of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and to thank Read more…

The Panathenaic Stadium of Athens (or Kallimarmaro) is known as the Roman Stadium, Panathenaic Stadium or simply Kallimarmaro We are referring to this incredible stadium located at the end of Herodou Atticus Street, within walking distance of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis. This amazing stadium was originally constructed in ancient times to host the famous Read more…