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Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio ( ), meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos. Metaxourgeio is frequently described as a transition neighbourhood. After a long period of abandonment in the late 20th century, the area is acquiring a reputation as an artistic and fashionable neighbourhood due to the opening of many art galleries, museums, and trendy restaurants and cafes. The centre of the neighborhood is Avdi Square, where theatr

Key facts

Settlement.name
Metaxourgeio
Settlement.native_name
Μεταξουργείο
Settlement.native_name_lang
el
Settlement.settlement_type
Neighborhood
Settlement.image_skyline
ΠΛΑΤΕΙΑ ΚΑΡΑΪΣΚΑΚΗ.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Karaiskaki Square-Metaxourgeio
Settlement.image_map
Metaxourgeio in Athens.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location within Athens municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Greece
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Attica
Settlement.subdivision_type2
City
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Athens
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
104 35, 104 36, 104 37
Settlement.area_code
21
Settlement.website
www.cityofathens.gr

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
neighborhood
Part of
Athens
Country
Greece
Location
Athens
Official website
www.cityofathens.gr
Image
Κρήνη Μεταξουργείου 9657.jpg
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Commons category
Metaxourgio
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Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio ( ), meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos. Metaxourgeio is frequently described as a transition neighbourhood. After a long period of abandonment in the late 20th century, the area is acquiring a reputation as an artistic and fashionable neighbourhood due to the opening of many art galleries, museums, and trendy restaurants and cafes. The centre of the neighborhood is Avdi Square, where theatres and an art gallery are located, and in which festivals and gatherings are periodically hold.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Metaxourgeio” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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