Architecture in Athens

Discover 28 places to experience unusual architecture in Athens.

Philopappou Hill Pathways

Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.

Pallis Building

A pre-war mansion that survived the modernization of Athens.

The Athens University History Museum (Kleanthis House)

The Acropolis house that became Modern Greece’s first university.

Tower of Sir Richard Church / House of George Finlay

The second oldest surviving house in Athens was owned by an Irish General.

Daphni Monastery

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

Church of the Holy Apostle Philip at Vlassarous

Church of the Holy Apostle Philip at Vlassarous

This church was constructed on the site where St. Philip the Apostle preached to the ancient Athenians.

Holy Church of Saint Symeon of the Anapheans

Holy Church of Saint Symeon of the Anapheans

This post-Ottoman era church in Athens was built by locals to serve the residents of Anafiotica

A neoclassical two-floor light pink mansion with five windows and a centered entranceway

Ziller-Loverdos Mansion

One of the best collections of Byzantine art housed in a magnificent, 19th-century neoclassical home.

Archaeological Site Inside Monastiraki Metro Station

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

Church of Agia Pareskevi

Church of Agia Pareskevi

This Ottoman-era Greek Orthodox Church was built to honor Agia Pareskevi, a Christian saint.

Asyrmatos

Asyrmatos Building

A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.

Side 6

The Blue Polykatoikia

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

Temple of Artemis Agrotera

Temple of Artemis Agrotera

The only ancient site that remains on the south bank of the sacred Ilissos river.

House 10.

Stones of Frederica

Elaborate stone houses constructed from the ruins of war.

View from the west.

Church of Agios Sostis

This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.

Front of church.

Church of Agios Demetrios of Diakos

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.