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Agios Dionysios Areopagitis


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Agios Dionysios Areopagitis
(Saint Dionysios)
Catholic Church


The catholic church of Athens, dedicated to Saint Dionysios Areopagitis, is on the corner of Eleftheriou Venizelou (Panepistimiou) and Omirou streets. It was designed by Leo von Klenze in 1844. Due to the lack of funding, the design was altered and simplified by Lissandros Kaftantzoglou.

The construction of the church, which is a three-aisled basilica,began in 1853 and was completed in 1865. Impressive marble steps lead up to the church while the Renaissance-style porch, designed by Kaftantzoglou, also is The inside of the Agio Dionysios Areopagitis churchinteresting. The porch has three entrances to the three aisles of the church. The four story bell tower is a little higher than the church’s roof. All work on the building was completed in 1887 with a collection among the catholic community of the island of Syros.

Location map Corner of Eleftheriou Venizelou (Panepistimio) and Omirou streets
Nearest metro station Panepistimio - Syntagma
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  AREOPAGITIS - CATHOLIC

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