Varvakeio
The Varvakeio school in 1867.
The Varvakeio Experimental Gymnasium (Greek: Βαρβάκειο Πειραματικό Γυμνάσιο) is a public Greek junior high school located in Psychiko. It was initially founded by Ioannis Varvakis, who donated a big part of his fortune to the state, in order to build a public, fee-less high school. The realization of Varvakis' dream came true after his death as the building was opened in 1860.
Notable alumni include Alexandros Papadiamantis, Evangelos Averoff, Fredy Germanos, Georgios Drosinis, Alexandros Papagos, Antonis Samarakis, Konstantinos Tsatsos, Leonidas Kouris, Mihalis Yannakakis.
External links
- Official website (Greek)
Coordinates: 38°00′04″N 23°45′59″E / 38.00111°N 23.76639°E
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