Evangelismos ( ) is a small
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neigh ...
of
Athens
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,
Greece
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, named after
Evangelismos Hospital
Athens General Hospital 'Evangelismos' () is one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in Greece. It is located in a sub-neighbourhood of Kolonaki named after it, Evangelismos, Athens, Evangelismos.
Construction of the building began on 2 ...
. It is located within
Kolonaki
Kolonaki (, ), literally "Little Column", is an upscale neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southern slopes of Mount Lycabettus. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area ...
.
The area is served by the a
metro station of the same name on
Line 3 of the
Athens metro
The Athens Metro () is a rapid transit system serving the Athens urban area in Greece. Line 1 opened as a single-track conventional steam railway in 1869 and was electrified in 1904. Beginning in 1991, Elliniko Metro S.A. constructed and ext ...
.
Neighbourhoods in Athens
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