First Cemetery of Athens

The First Cemetery of Athens is the country's largest and perhaps most important outdoor sculpture gallery.

The entrance to the cemetery.
The entrance to the cemetery.
The entrance to the cemetery
The entrance to the cemetery
Mausoleum of Heinrich Schliemann
Mausoleum of Heinrich Schliemann
The mausoleum of Heinrich Schliemann carries representations of the Trojan War.
The mausoleum of Heinrich Schliemann carries representations of the Trojan War.
Averof family memorial
Averof family memorial
Pesmatzoglou mausoleum
Pesmatzoglou mausoleum
The Mother of Occupation (K. Valsamis)
The Mother of Occupation (K. Valsamis)
Lempesis (left) and Apazoglou (right) family memorials
Lempesis (left) and Apazoglou (right) family memorials
Aeginitis mausoleum
Aeginitis mausoleum
Syngros mausoleum
Syngros mausoleum
Karapanos memorial (1875)
Karapanos memorial (1875)
The "Sleeping Maiden" by Giannoulis Chalepas (1878)
The "Sleeping Maiden" by Giannoulis Chalepas (1878)
The palmette column, A. Korais memorial (I. Malakate)
The palmette column, A. Korais memorial (I. Malakate)
G. P. Stalbotzis memorial (G. Bonanos)
G. P. Stalbotzis memorial (G. Bonanos)
Bostandzoglou family memorial (Th. Lazaris)
Bostandzoglou family memorial (Th. Lazaris)
Kouppas family memorial
Kouppas family memorial
Spatharis family memorial (1926, G. Dimitriadis the Athenian)
Spatharis family memorial (1926, G. Dimitriadis the Athenian)
The memorial of General Makrygiannis
The memorial of General Makrygiannis
The Jewish cemetery
The Jewish cemetery
Othon Stathatos memorial (1922, A. Mastoris, I. Armakolas [sculptors], V. Kouremenos [architect])
Othon Stathatos memorial (1922, A. Mastoris, I. Armakolas [sculptors], V. Kouremenos [architect])
Greiving spirit (1872, I. Vitsaris)
Greiving spirit (1872, I. Vitsaris)
Verssis family memorial
Verssis family memorial
G. Diamantopoulos family memorial (I. Chaldoupis)
G. Diamantopoulos family memorial (I. Chaldoupis)
Eftychia Moschona memorial (1909, N. P. Georgantis)
Eftychia Moschona memorial (1909, N. P. Georgantis)
Diamantopoulos family memorial (1917, N. Stergiou)
Diamantopoulos family memorial (1917, N. Stergiou)
Maria Deligianni memorial (1883, I. Vitsaris)
Maria Deligianni memorial (1883, I. Vitsaris)
Angel (G. Dimitriadis)
Angel (G. Dimitriadis)
Tetenes family memorial (1932, Th. Thomopoulos)
Tetenes family memorial (1932, Th. Thomopoulos)
Grammatikopoulos family memorial
Grammatikopoulos family memorial
Pavlos Pavlopoulos memorial (1890, I. Vitsaris)
Pavlos Pavlopoulos memorial (1890, I. Vitsaris)
Athinogenous family memorial (1910, P. Roumpos)
Athinogenous family memorial (1910, P. Roumpos)
The Protestants cemetery
The Protestants cemetery
The most important funerary sculptures are found in sections 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15 and 17. In 5 and 18 are the Jewish and Protestant cemeteries respectively.
The most important funerary sculptures are found in sections 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 15 and 17. In 5 and 18 are the Jewish and Protestant cemeteries respectively.

Location

Timeline

Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )

1837 The place already served as a cemetery.

1939 The Propylaea (entrance) are manufactured based on the designs of Andreas Ploumistos and Aris Constantinides.

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)

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