Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park

The Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park (LTCP) was founded on the site of the old French Company of Laurium (Compagnie Française des Mines du Laurium) in 1992, with the initiative of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), aiming to host and promote research and business activities. The LTCP’s facilities include industrial, laboratory and professional spaces of high aesthetic and architectural value, most of which were built during the period 1875-1940. It consists of administrative buildings and ore processing and beneficiation facilities that continued to house the industrial activity until 1988. In the120 years of their industrial operation, the LTCP’s buildings have undergone significant conversions, completions and additions, in order to be adapted to the demands of technological development.

Today, the Park has a single area of 245 acres, which includes 41 building units with a total area of 25,000 sq.m. and has been declared as a single preserved monument by the Ministry of Culture. Up until today, 80 acres of facilities with several buildings have been restored, highlighting the LTCP as a unique monument of industrial archeology and architecture. The industrial buildings have been reconstructed combining the highlighting of the historical form with the modern functionality. These buildings house several new and innovative entities, such as the NTUA laboratories as well as cultural and art institutions.

In the Park’s facilities, many developmental and educational activities are permanently hosted with the support of the NTUA. The Center for Environmental Education of Lavrion (CEEL) develops a variety of activities aimed at students, teachers and the wider local community. These activities include among others: the planning and implementation of projects aimed at environmental information and awareness, the organization of seminars aimed at all educational stages with the help of academic and research institutions, non-profit organizations, etc., the development of local, national and international collaborations with universities, environmental organizations, etc., as well as other activities to spread knowledge and public awareness. The implementation of the Mining & Metallurgy Museum of Lavrion is underway with the cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and NTUA. When it will complete, it will be a unique museum of its kind, nationally at least.