Patisia or Patissia ( Greek : Πατήσια ) is a neighbourhood of Athens , Greece . It is split in two neighbourhoods: Ano Patisia (Upper Patisia) and Kato Patisia (Lower Patisia). The main streets of Patisia are Patision Av . and Acharnon Av .
7-574: Ano Patisia is the northern, upper part of Patisia. It is a served by the Ano Patisia station of the Athens metro. Near the station there are many businesses and shops, as well as one of the largest private schools in Greece, Lycée Léonin . Further from the train station, there are the premises of Titan Cement , a Greek cement company, as well as buildings of many automotive companies. Ano Patisia has pharmacies and
14-413: A hot-summer mediterranean ( Csa ) climate, with mild winters and hot summers. Patisia has a gymnasium known as Sporting Indoor Hall. This gymnasium is the seat of Sporting B.C. a Greek Basketball club founded in 1936 with many successes mainly in women's basketball. 38°02′N 23°44′E / 38.033°N 23.733°E / 38.033; 23.733 This Athens location article
21-414: A reversing siding located between the up and down lines, which can connect to either track, so it can be used as a terminal station if needed. Ano Patissia station was actually used until 1985 as the northern terminus of a local service Thision-Patisia, to improve the service in the central part of the line. After a recent renovation for the 2004 Olympic Games , the station features escalators and lifts for
28-602: A hospital, the Geniko Nosokomeio Patision. Development in Ano Patisia began in the 1870s. The Scuola Italiana Statale di Atene , an Italian international school, is in Ano Patisia. Kato Patisia is the southern, lower part of Patisia. It is a served by the Kato Patisia station of the Athens metro. The Church of Agios Andreas is a notable historical structure. A church from the early Christian era in Athens, it
35-522: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ano Patisia station Ano Patisia ( Greek : Άνω Πατήσια ), also known as Ano Patissia on signage, is an Athens Metro station in Ano Patisia , Athens , Greece . It is located at 15.269 km from the starting point in Piraeus . The current station is built on a viaduct at the location of a train station on the former Lavriou Square-Strofyli railway line . The old station of Attica Railways
42-466: Was opened on 4 February 1885 and closed down on 8 August 1938, pending electrification. The railway level crossing, which was replaced with a viaduct when the line was electrified, gave the location its old name Alyssida . The station was converted to standard gauge and was opened as part of the extension of Hellenic Electric Railways (EIS) to Kifissia in February 1956. The station has two platforms and
49-573: Was re-established as the katholikon of a monastery established by Saint Philothei in the late 16th century . St. Filothei was known for purchasing the freedom of women who had been forced into the harem during the Ottoman occupation. She was eventually imprisoned for this activity. This monastic church was the site where Ottoman mercenaries beat St. Filothei Ottoman during the evening church vigil service and beat her severely. She remained bedridden and died of her injuries on 19 February 1589. Patisia has
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