Votanikos Mosque, Athens

#84 among attractions in Athens

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The Votanikos Mosque or Athens New Mosque is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Athens was the only European capital without a mosque until its construction. The project faced opposition from the Greek Orthodox Church and civil protests. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°59'13"N, 23°41'59"E

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Αθήνα 4 (Ακαδημία Πλάτωνος)Athens Greece

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Day trips

Votanikos Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gazi, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Technopolis, Plato's Academy.

1 miSE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Gazi, Athens
25 min walk • Gazi, situated in the heart of Athens, Greece, stands as a vibrant testament to the city's ever-evolving cultural scene. Once an industrial district named after the old Athens Gasworks, which is now a museum, the area has transformed into the city's premier...
1.1 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Athens
29 min walk • The Holy Trinity Cathedral also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.
1 miSE
Performing arts venue and history museum
Technopolis, Athens
26 min walk • Technopolis is an industrial museum and a major cultural venue of the City of Athens, Greece, in the neighborhood of Gazi, next to Keramikos and very close to the Acropolis. It is dedicated to the memory of the great Greek composer Manos Hatzidakis, which is why it is also known as "Gazi Technopolis Manos Hatzidakis".
0.6 miNE
Ancient Greek architecture, Archaeological site
Plato's Academy, Athens
15 min walk • The Academy was founded by Plato in c. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC.
1.2 miSE
Square
Thiseio, Athens
32 min walk • Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in downtown Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, 1.5 km southwest of downtown.
1.2 miSE
Ancient cemetery ruins
Kerameikos, Athens
32 min walk • Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
1.1 miE
Museum, Art museum
Municipal Gallery of Athens, Athens
29 min walk • The Municipal Gallery of Athens is a museum in Athens, Greece. It houses a rich collection of nearly 3,000 works from leading 19th- and 20th-century Greek artists.
1.3 miSE
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Shalom Synagogue, Athens
33 min walk • Beth Shalom Synagogue is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. It was built in 1935 of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975.
1.2 miSE
City gate
Sacred Gate, Athens
31 min walk • The Sacred Gate was a gate in the city wall of Classical Athens, in the modern neighbourhood of Kerameikos. Its name derives from the Sacred Way that led from it to Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
1.1 miS
Theater
Athinon Arena, Athens
28 min walk • Athens Arena is a grand music venue in Athens, Greece. It was built in 2004 as a large-scale convention centre and concert hall, designed to host up to 3,000 people seated. It was owned by the Papatheoharis Group. Artists featured in the Arena are Marinella, Antonis Remos, Sakis Rouvas and Anna Vissi.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Rouf, Athens
25 min walk • Rouf is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located to the west of the Athens centre, between Piraeus and Petrou Ralli Avenue. Rouf is named after a Bavarian businessman who, during Otto's reign, bought large areas in this location to make a farm. When the railway passed through this area, the local station was named Rouf.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Votanikos Mosque?

Nearby attractions include Elaionas, Athens (6 min walk), Agricultural University of Athens, Athens (10 min walk), Profitis Daniil, Athens (11 min walk), Plato's Academy, Athens (15 min walk).

How to get to Votanikos Mosque by public transport?

The nearest stations to Votanikos Mosque:

Bus

Ιερη Ελια • Lines: 813, 836, 856, 865, Α16 (3 min walk)
Αγ.σαββασ • Lines: 813, 836, 856, 865, Α16 (4 min walk)

Metro

Eleonas • Lines: Μ3 (9 min walk)
Kerameikos • Lines: Μ3 (22 min walk)

Trolleybus

Ψυγεια • Lines: 21 (21 min walk)
Ρουφ • Lines: 21 (21 min walk)

Train

Rouf (25 min walk)
Athens (31 min walk)