Katerina Dipylon | Athens Western Hills

December 5, 2018

2008

The Western Hills as an organised integrated archaeological site With the aim to upgrade the aesthetic and cultural quality of the Athenians’ life, it is decided to keep the area open throughout the day and accessible without the need […]

December 5, 2018

1997–2004

The incorporation of the Hills into the works for the Unification of Archaeological Sites The “Bastias Theatre” is demolished and works are under way for enhancing the archaeological landscape, such as the restoration of the ancient Koile road, as […]

December 5, 2018

1967

The “Large Block Apartment” This block of flats is constructed in order to cover the housing needs which had not been fully met by the “Stone houses” after the 1944 fire that broke out at the district of “Asyrmatos”. […]

December 5, 2018

1965

Exhibition “Panathenea of Contemporary Sculpture” Within the scope of the Athens Festival, an exhibition of modern large-scale sculpture is organised for the first time, up to the standards of a biennale. Works by significant artists, such as Dali, Matisse […]

December 5, 2018

1963

The outdoor theatre of Greek Dances “Dora Stratou” The theatre is located at the foot of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and its seating capacity is 900 persons. It bears the name of the outstanding Greek actress and […]

December 5, 2018

1961

The construction of the restaurant “Dionysos” It is built on the slopes east of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and opposite the Acropolis by the architect P. Vassiliadis. As Kostas Biris writes about the building, “… since then […]

December 5, 2018

1954–1957

The first systematic attempt to map the antiquities The great architect and writer Dimitris Pikionis (1887–1968) arranges with unequalled craftsmanship the region around Acropolis, connecting it to the Hills of the Muses (Philopappos) and the Pnyx with cobblestoned streets, […]

December 5, 2018

1954

Illicit quarrying at “Skalakia” The ancient rock-cuttings south to the ancient Koile road are being intensely quarried, at least between the years 1938 and 1944, the year when the aerial photograph was taken. The quarry belongs to Konstantellos family […]

December 5, 2018

1953–1954

Queen Frederica’s “Stone Houses” After the destruction of the district of “Asyrmatos” in 1944 and following an initiative by Queen Frederica, it is decided to build a new settlement by means of a fundraising by the “Royal Welfare Fund”, […]

December 5, 2018

1944

The district of “Asyrmatos” amidst the tumultuous Greek Civil War During the “Dekemvriana” (December events), the district of “Asyrmatos” becames scene of conflict between the two combating forces. ELAS is the absolute dominant power in the neighbourhood of Petralona, […]

December 5, 2018

Η λεγόμενη «Φυλακή του Σωκράτους» ενισχύεται με δυνατό οπλισμό μπετόν-αρμέ για να γίνει το κρησφύγετο των αρχαιοτήτων στον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πολέμο (Εκδόσεις Ατλαντίς - Μ. Πεχλιβανίδης & ΣΙΑ).

1940

The commonly called “Prison of Socrates” becomes a hideaway for antiquities In view of the imminent national threat, on the eve of the Occupation of Greece (1940–1941) and soon after Greece entered World War II, archaeologists use this spacious […]

December 5, 2018

1939

The “Bastias Theatre” disrupts the ancient landscape During Metaxas’ dictatorship, works commence for the construction of an outdoor theatre between the western slopes of the Hill of the Muses (Philopappos) and the Hill of the Pnyx, next to the […]