Agios Panteleimonas, Athens

Agios Panteleimonas
Άγιος Παντελεήμονας
Neighborhood

The cathedral of Agios Panteleimonas
Agios Panteleimonas

Location in Athens

Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 23°43′32″E / 37.99556°N 23.72556°E / 37.99556; 23.72556Coordinates: 37°59′44″N 23°43′32″E / 37.99556°N 23.72556°E / 37.99556; 23.72556
Country Greece
Region Attica
City Athens
Website www.cityofathens.gr

Agios Panteleimonas or Aghios Panteleimonas (Greek: Άγιος Παντελεήμονας) is a neighbourhood of Athens, located northwest of the centre of Athens between Viktorias Square and Attikis Square. The main street of the district is Acharnon Avenue. The neighbourhood's name is owed in the big church of Agios Panteleimonas (Saint Pantaleon), built in this area during the interwar period.

The church

Agios Panteleimonas, often referred to as Agios Panteleimonas Acharnon because is located along Acharnon Avenue, is one of the biggest churches in Balkan.[1] Its erection started in 1920s and was one of the first buildings built by concrete. At first, only the foundations and the big cupola were built. For a while the works stopped and continued after World War. The temple finally completed during 1970s.[2]

Immigration problem

At the late of 2000s, many immigrants from countries of Middle East and Africa were settled in Agios Panteleimonas. The rapid increase of immigrants, without permanent housing and work, in the district, brought about increase of delinquency.[3][4] The gradually ghettoisation of the area resulted a reaction of residents and the penetration of far-right organisations in order to exploit the situation and get fans.[5]

Sports

Agios Panteleimonas hosts the basketball club Aetos B.C. with current presence in A2 Ethniki basketball (second divivion).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Αγιοι και άθλιοι στον... Παντελεήμονα" (in Greek). enet.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Παντελεήμονα Αχαρνών" (PDF). 67gym-athin.att.sch.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ερμαιο συμμοριών ο Αγιος Παντελεήμονας". kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Τρόμου και ρατσισμού γωνία". enet.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Greeks concerned as far-right party gains ground". ft.com. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ο Αετός… Αγίου Παντελεήμονα". basketblog.gr. Retrieved 16 April 2015.


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