Patisia or Patissia ( el, Πατήσια) 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 area, ...
of central
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
,
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 ...
. 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.
Ano Patisia
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
TITAN Group is a Greek producer of cement and building materials, producing 27 million metric tons of cement a year and employing over 5,500 people.
TITAN is a participant in the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and a core member of CSR Europe the World ...
, a Greek cement company, as well as buildings of many automotive companies. Ano Patisia has pharmacies and 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.
[Presentazione della scuola]
(). Agenzia Nazionale per lo Sviluppo dell'Autonomia Scolastica - ex IRRE Toscana Gestione Commissariale, Retrieved on 19 October 2015.
Kato 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 (Patisia) is a notable historical structure. A church from the early Christian era in Athens, it was re-established as the
katholikon
A ''katholikon'' or catholicon ( gr, καθολικόν) or ''sobor'' ( Slavonic: съборъ) refers to one of three things in the Eastern Orthodox Church:
* The cathedral of a diocese.
* The major church building (temple) of a monastery cor ...
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
Harem ( Persian: حرمسرا ''haramsarā'', ar, حَرِيمٌ ''ḥarīm'', "a sacred inviolable place; harem; female members of the family") refers to domestic spaces that are reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family. A ha ...
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.
Sports
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.
References
Neighbourhoods in Athens
{{Athens-geo-stub