Shut The Gate Behind You
by Janet Marie
Title
Shut The Gate Behind You
Artist
Janet Marie
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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**To view more of these mansions_Visit my "Athens Greece" Collection**
On our walk from our visit to the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, we came across these neoclassical mansions, on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street. Located in the Makrygianni District. They're considered early 20th-century mansions with Art Nouveau and Eclecticist elements. Even the gated entrance, was quite striking to look at, attached to marble pillars. It looks like someone did remember to "Shut The Gate Behind You!"
Dionysiou Areopagitou Street is a pedestrianized street (since 2003), adjacent to the south slope of the Acropolis in the Makrygianni district of Athens. It is named after Dionysius the Areopagite judge, the first Athenian convert to Christianity after Apostle Paul's sermon, according to the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 17:34).
The street runs from east to west, designed in 1955 by architect Dimitris Pikionis who also designed the paved paths of the archaeological site. On the south side of this street, is the "Acropolis Museum," where we are headed now. It's an upmarket residential district with apartment buildings and houses. This side of the street views the ancient monuments and architecture of the Acropolis. (I tell you, my feet were done at this point, the toes were screaming).
In the middle of the street, were found the foundations of the house of Proclus, a Greek Neoplatonist philosopher, one of the last major classical philosophers of his time.
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February 15th, 2019
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Jerry Bokowski
Was a beautiful May day there in Athens. To see the nearby Areopagus where the Apostle Paul made his famous speech to the Athenians was unforgettable!...fav / like
Janet Marie replied:
Yes it was. A step back into history moment for sure, and this street named after Dionysius the Areopagite judge, the first Athenian convert to Christianity after Apostle Paul's sermon, according to the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 17:34).