Where/What is this in Athens?

Reaper-strain · January 8th, 2009, 08:22 PM

A thread for whenever you find a picture of somewhere/something in Athens and you need help to identify it from the experts. I'll start us off:

Quite an impressive neoclassical gem. Any idea where it is/what it is?

image hosted on flickr

Spartan_X · January 8th, 2009, 09:11 PM

I dont know, but why is it half fresh-painted? Is it a composite photo of "before" and "after" repainting ? Or is it really in this state? It looks weird

Reaper-strain · January 8th, 2009, 09:23 PM

I think the building is owned by more than one person. One guy pays to have his side restored, the other doesn't/ Shame it is a beautiful building.

ovem · January 9th, 2009, 10:26 AM

nice building! is it in athens for sure?? lol

i have no idea where or what is it

Almopos · January 9th, 2009, 12:08 PM

Nice building! It must be in Greece for sure given the "beautiful" billboards on top of the building with the advertisement of the Ministry of Tourism.

skyduster · January 9th, 2009, 05:03 PM

lol, that didn't initially look like a billboard to me. It looked like a mural on the side wall of a neighboring building. But now I see the "Ministry of Tourism" in the lower right. My first instinct is to say that this is one of those grand but relatively unknown neoclassical buildings in the Panepistimiou/Akademias area, but the billboard suggests otherwise?

systema magicum · January 9th, 2009, 05:11 PM

The building is situated in Piraeus and the other building is the ghost tower which usually hosts huge billboards.

Reaper-strain · January 9th, 2009, 06:41 PM

Thanks Systema

SonOfSparta · January 9th, 2009, 08:30 PM

Here's another view of the Bank next to the Piraeus tower with Billboard.

PS I think it looks better without the cleaning.

1821 · January 10th, 2009, 11:21 PM

On that first photo, if you look at the last set of columns on the right hand side(our right), you can see it's still being painted. It looks like it they have applied partly the first coat on them. I'd say the painting wasn't finished when the photo was taken with certainty.

GrigorisSokratis · January 11th, 2009, 04:16 AM

However it's worth of mention the fact that Piraeus has lots of architectural jewels both big and small, either showing off in central areas of this Athenian suburb or hidden in smaller streets. Next time you go to Piraeus just take a stroll around the place (away from the waterfront) and you will realize it's true.

The same happens in other areas like Petralona, Makrigiani, etc.

The problem is that lots of them are in need or immediate restoration; otherwise they would be more eye-catching (especially if well painted with lighter colors instead of derelict-gray).

January 8th, 2009, 08:22 PM	#1
Reaper-strain BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Athens, Barcelona, Nice Posts: 687 Likes (Received): 0	Where/What is this in Athens? A thread for whenever you find a picture of somewhere/something in Athens and you need help to identify it from the experts. I'll start us off: Quite an impressive neoclassical gem. Any idea where it is/what it is? image hosted on flickr

January 8th, 2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Spartan_X Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Athens Posts: 657 Likes (Received): 15	I dont know, but why is it half fresh-painted? Is it a composite photo of "before" and "after" repainting ? Or is it really in this state? It looks weird __________________ "Το λακονίζειν εστί φιλοσοφείν." - "To be wise, don't speak a lot" Spartan proverb

January 9th, 2009, 10:26 AM	#4
ovem Commieblocks fan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atenas Posts: 5,681 Likes (Received): 48	nice building! is it in athens for sure?? lol i have no idea where or what is it __________________ The System Isn't Broken; It Was Built This Way.

January 9th, 2009, 12:08 PM	#5
Almopos Marg bar NIMBY's Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 1,430 Likes (Received): 59	Nice building! It must be in Greece for sure given the "beautiful" billboards on top of the building with the advertisement of the Ministry of Tourism. __________________ "Η Δημοκρατία μας αυτοκαταστρέφεται διότι κατεχράσθη το δικαίωμα της ελευθερίας και της ισότητας, διότι έμαθε τους πολίτες να θεωρούν την αυθάδεια ως δικαίωμα, την παρανομία ως ελευθερία, την αναίδεια του λόγου ως ισότητα και την αναρχία ως ευδαιμονία." Ισοκράτης (436 π.Χ-338 π.Χ. )

January 9th, 2009, 05:03 PM	#6
skyduster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago, Paris, Athens Posts: 832 Likes (Received): 11	lol, that didn't initially look like a billboard to me. It looked like a mural on the side wall of a neighboring building. But now I see the "Ministry of Tourism" in the lower right. My first instinct is to say that this is one of those grand but relatively unknown neoclassical buildings in the Panepistimiou/Akademias area, but the billboard suggests otherwise? __________________ HELP PROMOTE MEDITERRANEAN GARDENING FOR MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE REGIONS

January 8th, 2009, 09:23 PM	#3
Reaper-strain BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Athens, Barcelona, Nice Posts: 687 Likes (Received): 0	I think the building is owned by more than one person. One guy pays to have his side restored, the other doesn't/ Shame it is a beautiful building.

January 9th, 2009, 05:11 PM	#7
systema magicum + Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,360 Likes (Received): 149	The building is situated in Piraeus and the other building is the ghost tower which usually hosts huge billboards. __________________ underneath the pine...-1

January 9th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#8
Reaper-strain BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Athens, Barcelona, Nice Posts: 687 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks Systema

January 9th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#9
SonOfSparta Γνώθι σαυτόν Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 669 Likes (Received): 0	Here's another view of the Bank next to the Piraeus tower with Billboard. PS I think it looks better without the cleaning.

January 10th, 2009, 11:21 PM	#10
1821 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,233 Likes (Received): 0	On that first photo, if you look at the last set of columns on the right hand side(our right), you can see it's still being painted. It looks like it they have applied partly the first coat on them. I'd say the painting wasn't finished when the photo was taken with certainty.

January 11th, 2009, 04:16 AM	#11
GrigorisSokratis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Athens, New York Posts: 1,331 Likes (Received): 0	However it's worth of mention the fact that Piraeus has lots of architectural jewels both big and small, either showing off in central areas of this Athenian suburb or hidden in smaller streets. Next time you go to Piraeus just take a stroll around the place (away from the waterfront) and you will realize it's true. The same happens in other areas like Petralona, Makrigiani, etc. The problem is that lots of them are in need or immediate restoration; otherwise they would be more eye-catching (especially if well painted with lighter colors instead of derelict-gray). __________________ Geography guide of Greece Greek Automobiles Industry Please help the victims of the catastrophic arsons in Greece, visiting www.ihelp.gr Plant your roots in Greece. Make your contribution to reforest the destroyed, by catastrophic arsons, Greek mountains and countryside

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