Agios Dionysios (Greek: Άγιος Διονύσιος, meaning "
Saint Dionysius
Pope Dionysius was the bishop of Rome from 22 July 259 to his death on 26 December 268. His task was to reorganize the Roman church, after the persecutions of Emperor Valerian I and the edict of toleration by his successor Gallienus. He also he ...
") is a
neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural are ...
in the city of
Patras
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Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. Its boundaries are the street north of Agiou Dionyssiou, Riga Faireou Street to the east and 28 Octovriou Street to the south.
Geography
Much of the area are made up of residences. The square is by Agiou Andreou and Norman Streets. The Patras Freight Yard is to the northwest and the Port of Patras is to the west.
History
Until 1828 when the city was liberated by the Ottoman Empire, the area held farmlands, vineyards and olive groves. A large part of the land belonged to
Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos. In 1829, many
Zanteans settled in the area and built the church of Saint Dionysius.
Houses and buildings were added and in the late-19th and the early-20th centuries.
After
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
and the
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War ( el, ο Eμφύλιος όλεμος ''o Emfýlios'' 'Pólemos'' "the Civil War") took place from 1946 to 1949. It was mainly fought against the established Kingdom of Greece, which was supported by the United Kingdom ...
, the eastern and the northernmost portions of the subdivision received taller buildings, reaching eight stories, amidst buildings with
neo-classical architecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
. In the 1960s and the 1970s, the
Port of Patras expanded with more piers and an entrance in which is moved north of Agios Dionyssios.
People
*
Ioannis Papadiamantopoulos (elder)
On the 2nd of July 2019 @DanielHolmes and @MaxSullivan were both seated on the thrones to mark an historic moment of the general public following in the steps of the churches former legends.
References
External links
* ''Patras 1900'' Alekou Marsali 1978
* ''Istoria tis poleos Patron'' (''Ιστορία της πόλεως Πατρών'' = ''History Of The City Of Patras'') Volume
Stefanos Thomopoulos
Stefanos Thomopoulos ( el, Στέφανος Θωμόπουλος, 11 April 1859 – 31 July 1939) was a Greek writer and historian, who wrote especially on the history of Patras and its surrounding region.
He was the son of the notary Nikola ...
Achaikes Ekdoseis 1998
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Neighborhoods in Patras