Built in 1759 in Monastiraki Square by Mustafa Aga Tzisdarakis, the Tzisdarakis Mosque was originally known as the Mosque of the Lower Fountain.
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Built in 1759 in Monastiraki Square by Mustafa Aga Tzisdarakis, the Tzisdarakis Mosque was originally known as the Mosque of the Lower Fountain.
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Built in Italy and bought by the Greek government in 1909, this 10,000-ton armoured cruiser boasted the most modern weaponry of its time.
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The multi-dynamic Peiraios Street Cultural Centre is an industrial building of the 1960’s transformed into a modern museum space, which includes a central atrium, a 400-seat amphitheatre, designed to accommodate multiple events and an exhibition-halls span of 3,000 m2.
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Founded in 1834, the Numismatic Museum houses one of the oldest public collections in the world and contains over 500,000 coins and medals dating from the 14th century BC until today.
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The building at 3 Kriezotou Street belonged to artist Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika, who donated it to the Benaki Museum during his lifetime, in 1991.
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The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (EMST) began its operation in 2000. The Museum's constantly growing collection is formed around a very important nucleus of works by Greek and international artists.
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Established in 1900, the National Gallery moved frequently before settling in its permanent home on Vasilos Konstantinou and Vasilissis Sofias Streets.
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Located in the heart of Athens, the National Archaeological Museum on Patission Street houses important artefacts from the Neolithic Era to the late Roman period.
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Established in 1988, when Melina Merkouri was minister of culture, the museum is part of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women founded by Kalliroi Parren in 1910; its collection of costumes and apparel were begun by Parren herself.