Makrygianni, Athens

Makrygianni Μακρυγιάννη
Neighborhood
Makrygianni district
Makrygianni
Coordinates: 37°57′59″N 23°43′45″E / 37.96639°N 23.72917°ECoordinates: 37°57′59″N 23°43′45″E / 37.96639°N 23.72917°E
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
City	Athens
Website	www.cityofathens.gr

Makrygianni or Makriyanni (Greek: Μακρυγιάννη; pronounced [makriˈʝani]) is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou. The district is named after Ioannis Makrygiannis, Greek general of the Greek War of Independence, who used to have there house and fields. Opposite the house of Ioannis Makrygiannis a military hospital was built - known as Weiler Building after the architect who designed it-.^[1][2] This building was later used as gendarmerie headquarters and a violent battle took place there during Dekemvriana, in 1944. In Makrygianni neighbourhood is located the new Acropolis Museum that was inaugurated in 2009.^[3]

References

1. "Κτίριο Βάιλερ". athensattica.gr. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
2. "Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο ("Μακρυγιάννη")". eie.gr. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
3. "Getting here". Acropolis Museum. Retrieved 5 April 2015.

See also

• Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies