Ampelokipoi, Athens
| Ampelokipoi Αμπελόκηποι | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
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Athens Tower in Ampelokipoi | |
  Ampelokipoi | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′23″N 23°45′53″E / 37.98972°N 23.76472°ECoordinates: 37°59′23″N 23°45′53″E / 37.98972°N 23.76472°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Ampelokipoi or Ampelokipi (Αμπελόκηποι) is a large, central district of the city of Athens. Ampelokipoi is located in the center of Athens, near Zografou, Goudi, Psychiko and, Pagkrati. The area is famous for hosting Panathinaikos' home ground since 1922, the time when it was inaugurated.
Two metro stations are located in the district.
History
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Before the Greek independence, at the beginning of 19th century Ampelokipoi was a village few kilometers north-east of Athens. The village Ampelokipoi is noted in the maps of this period. At the late of 19th century the village still remains outside the boundaries of Athens agglomeration.[1] Then some cottages of rich Athenian were built in this area. Due to its healthy climate, many hospitals were built in Ampelokipoi in the late of 19th century and the beginning of 20th.[2] Today in this area there are the hospitals Erythros Stavros Hospital (Red Cross), Errikos Dynan Hospital, Ippokrateio Hospital, Elpis Hospital and Agios Sabbas Hospital. The population explosion in Ampelokipoi happened after the Asia Minor Disaster, in 1922, when many refugees settled in this area. For the residence of the refugees, the government had originally chosen the area of the stadium of Panathinaikos that had been built in the same period.[3] So a conflict broke out between refugees and Panathinaikos fans and finally the government changed the place for the settling of refugees. The new district was named Kountouriotika and was located around of Panathinaikos stadium.[4] Few years later the government built a new neighbourhood for the refugees opposite of Panathinaikos stadium, known as prosfygika of Alexandras Avenue. These houses were built between 1933 and 1935 and today some of them have proclaimed monuments of historical heritage.[5]
Sports
Ampelokipoi is where Panathinaikos' ground lies today. It as also the home to Ampelokipoi B.C., a basketball club founded in 1929.
| Sport clubs based in Ampelokipoi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements | |
| Panathinaikos | 1908 | Football, Basketball , Volleyball, Water Polo, Track and Field and others | Greek athletic club having won the most titles in Greece | |
| Ampelokipoi B.C. | 1929 (originally as Hephaestus Athens) | Basketball | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball | |
Buildings
Important buildings located in the area:
Government buildings
- Greek Police Headquarters (Αστυνομικό Μέγαρο)
- Court of Cassation (Greece) (Άρειος Πάγος)
- Athens Prefecture Building (Νομαρχία Αθηνών)
Hospitals
- Erythros Stavros Hospital (Red Cross)
- Erikos Dynan Hospital (Henry Dunant)
- Ippokrateio Hospital
- Elpis Hospital
- Agios Savvas Hospital
Schools
- Formerly the Philippine School in Greece (Katipunan Philippines Cultural Academy)[6]
Other
- Panathinaikos A.O. Stadium
- Athens Tower (Πύργος των Αθηνών)
- Apollo Tower (Πύργος Απόλλων) - the tallest residential tower in Greece.[7] It is 80m tall and consists of 25 floors.
- Prosfygika of Alexandras Avenue
Hotels
Cinemas
- Aavora
- Alfavil
- Astron
- Athinaion
- Danaos
- Galaxias
- Nirvana
- ODEON Zina
- Plaza
Residential streets
This is a list of residential streets in the Ampelokipoi area. Most of these are named after geographic locations:
- Acarnanias Street
- Achaias Street
- Amaliados Street
- Ampelakion Street
- Aretaiou Street
- Aoou Street
- Aphaeas Street
- Argolidos Street
- Artis Street
- Boeotias Street
- Colchidos Street
- Corinthias Street
- Daskalaki Street
- Dimitsanas Street
- Doukissis Plakentias Street
- Elsin Street
- Estias Street
- Etolias Street
- Evrytanias Street
- Gytheiou Street
- Kalamon Street
- Kalavrias Street
- Karystou Street
- Kedrinou Street
- Komotinis Street
- Lamias Street
- Larissis Street
- Lasithiou Street
- Loudias Street
- Louizis Riankour Street
- Maiandroupoleos Street
- Megalou Spilaiou Street
- Messinias Street
- Nileon Street
- Panormou Street
- Papada Street
- Pavli Street
- Peramou Street
- Phocidos Street
- Phthiotidos Street
- Portarias Street
- Pouliou Street
- Sevastoupoleos Street
- Sithonias Street
- Stageiron Street
- Theophanous Street
- Trifyllias Street
- Trikalon Street
- Tyanon Street
- Vardousion Street
- Vatopediou Street
- Velestinou Street
- Vrastovou Street
- Vytinas Street
References
- ↑ "Η Αθήνα τον 19ο αιώνα: Από επαρχιακή πόλη της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας, πρωτεύουσα του Ελληνικού Βασιλείου". eie.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ιστορία". 12dim-athin.att.sch.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Οι μικρασιάτες πρόσφυγες του 1922 εγκαθίστανται στους Αμπελοκήπους". mikrasiatis.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "H σύγκρουση των φιλάθλων του Παναθηναϊκού με τους Μικρασιάτες πρόσφυγες". mixanitouxronou.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "Προσφυγικές Πολυκατοικίες". eie.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ↑ "KAPHILCA or Katipunan Philippines Cultural Academy." Embassy of the Philippines in Athens. Copyrighted 2007. Retrieved on September 24, 2015. "KAPHILCA is located at No. 64 Pontou Street, Ambelokipi, Athens. "
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=110578