Things to Do in Monastiraki, Athens, Greece
Within walking distance of the聽Acropolis Area聽and the聽Koukaki District, Monastiraki is a place you should add to your list when you visit Athens. Taking a stroll through this animated neighborhood will prove to you that there are so many things to do in Athens. And this can range from聽visiting historical and commercial sites to indulging in local cuisine and getting lost in thrift markets.
Rising in聽Monastiraki Square, there is the Church of St. Mary Pantanassa (or Virgin Mary鈥檚 Assumption). This is what remains from what was聽once called the Great Monastery. As time passed and larger constructions started appearing, it became the Little Monastery (Monastiraki) for the Athenians. And, in the end, it聽gave the name to the entire surrounding district.
Once another place of worship in the Monastiraki neighborhood, the Tzitarakis Mosque was聽built in the 18th century. It was also known as the聽Mosque of the Lower Market, due to its proximity to the聽Ancient Agora of Athens. After the Greeks won their independence from the Ottomans, the building had various purposes, serving as a ballroom, a military barracks, a storehouse, and even as a prison. Not simultaneously, of course! In 1973, the Tzitarakis Mosque became an聽annex to the聽Museum of Greek Folk Art, hosting an important pottery collection. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Rising in聽Monastiraki Square, there is the Church of St. Mary Pantanassa (or Virgin Mary鈥檚 Assumption). This is what remains from what was聽once called the Great Monastery. As time passed and larger constructions started appearing, it became the Little Monastery (Monastiraki) for the Athenians. And, in the end, it聽gave the name to the entire surrounding district.
Once another place of worship in the Monastiraki neighborhood, the Tzitarakis Mosque was聽built in the 18th century. It was also known as the聽Mosque of the Lower Market, due to its proximity to the聽Ancient Agora of Athens. After the Greeks won their independence from the Ottomans, the building had various purposes, serving as a ballroom, a military barracks, a storehouse, and even as a prison. Not simultaneously, of course! In 1973, the Tzitarakis Mosque became an聽annex to the聽Museum of Greek Folk Art, hosting an important pottery collection. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Things to Do in Monastiraki
Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
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Guide Location: Greece » Athens
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Mirela Letailleur
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Monastiraki Square
- Church of St. Mary Pantanassa
- Tzitarakis Mosque
- Hadrian's Library
- Roman Forum
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Adrianou Street
- Stoa of Attalos
- Attalos Restaurant
- Monastiraki Flea Market
- Syntagma Square
- Hellenic Parliament
- Presidential Palace
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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