Diplareios School
The Diplareios School's façade in Theatrou Square.
Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
1915 The school was founded. It was housed in rooms of the Varvakio High School.
1932 The building was inaugurated.
2024 Operated as a hotel.
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
Although it is a building of interwar modernism, the classicist influences are quite evident, such as its symmetry, the rhythmic repetition of the openings, the highlighting of the vertical axes and the base- main body -crowning arrangement. It housed the Diplareios School, which will be moved to another building in Kotzia Square. Today, the building with a total area of 8,327 sq.m., operates as a hotel.
What I can't see
The school was founded with a donation by the president of the Hellenic Artinasal Society, Aristides Diplaris. Tens of thousands of craftsmen of various specialties were trained here, such as wood carving, plastic furniture making, hat making and many more. The location of the school was ideal for the time, because it was close to the craft centres of the areas of Psyrri and Metaxourgio. During WWII, it was commandeered by the Nazis and operated as a hospital.
Info
- Address: 3 Theatrou Sq.
Bibliography
Μπαλής Δ., (2023), Το ιστορικό κτήριο της Διπλαρείου Σχολής γίνεται ξενοδοχείο, στο Huffpost
https://www.huffingtonpost.gr/entry/to-istoriko-kterio-tes-diplareioe-scholes-yinetai-xenodocheio_gr_643e3f64e4b0482824b78309
Τελευταία επίσκεψη 19/7/2024
