Patisia or Patissia ( el, Πατήσια) is a

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of central

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. 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 Ano Patisia ( el, Άνω Πατήσια), also known as Ano Patissia on signage, is an Athens Metro station in Ano Patisia, Athens, Greece. It is located at 15.269 km from the starting point in . The current station is built on a viaduct at ...

of the Athens metro. Near the station there are many businesses and shops, as well as one of the largest private schools in Greece,

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. Further from the train station, there are the premises of

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, 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 Scuola Italiana Statale di Atene is an Italian international school in Ano Patissia in northern Athens, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern t ...

, an Italian international school, is in Ano Patisia.Presentazione della scuola
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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 of a monastery established by

Saint Philothei Saint Philothei of Athens, (also known as Philotheia or Philothea) ( el, Άγια Φιλοθέη η Αθηναία) (November 21, 1522 - February 19, 1589), née Revoula Benizelos (Ρεβούλα Μπενιζέλου), was a Greek Orthodox religio ...

in the late 16th century. St. Filothei was known for purchasing the freedom of women who had been forced into the

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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. Saint Andrew church in Athens

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

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