Rizoupoli
| Rizoupoli Ριζούπολη | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
 Rizoupoli in Athens Municipality | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Rizoupoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is the northest neighbourhood of Athens municipality along with the small district Promponas. The district is located between Patissia and Nea Philadelphia and is home to the Georgios Kamaras Stadium.
History
Rizoupoli named after Ioannis Rizopoulos a merchant who built a tower in this area during interwar. This house stood in Rizoupoli until 2002 when the Greek government agreed for its demolition.[1] After Asia Minor Disaster many refugees from Ionia and other places of Asia Minor settled in Rizoupoli. In 1948, the football stadium of Rizoupoli was built and became the home stadium of Apollon Smyrni, a historic club founded in Smyrni in 1891.
Places of interest
A big underground cave with an area of 2,500 m2 is located in Rizoupoli. It is called Profitis Ilias cave and has excavated from Greek archaelogy. Interior the cave, some traces from stone age (5.000 B.C.) have been found.[2]
References
- ↑ "Αντίο, βίλα «Ακριβή», με προτροπή Βενιζέλου". kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Σπήλαιο Προφήτη Ηλία Ριζούπολης". odysseus.culture.gr. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
Coordinates: 38°01′39″N 23°44′33″E / 38.02750°N 23.74250°E