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Attraction · Municipality of Athens · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens in Municipality of Athens

Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens is an attraction in Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 320 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

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You're standing on Mitropoleos Square, in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. It's the cathedral of the Archbishop of Athens and all of Greece, and locals simply call it the Mitropoli. Its official dedication is to the Annunciation of the Mother of God. Take a look at those massive walls. They were built with marble taken from seventy-two demolished churches. So in a way, a whole lot of old Athenian churches live on in this one.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 35 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum · 770 m

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Panathenaic Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium · 1.2 km

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Hadrian's Library
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Hadrian's Library · 310 m

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Theatre of Dionysus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Theatre of Dionysus · 560 m

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Athena Nike Temple
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple · 620 m

Hear the story of Acropolis Museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Tower of the WindsAttraction · 290 m away
  2. 2Fethiye MosqueMonument · 320 m away
  3. 3Roman Agora of AthensAttraction · 340 m away
  4. 4Tzistarakis MosqueMonument · 360 m away
  5. 5Syntagma SquareAttraction · 420 m away
  6. 6Choragic Monument of LysicratesAttraction · 470 m away
  7. 7ErechtheumAttraction · 480 m away
  8. 8PandroseionArchaeological site · 490 m away
  9. 9EleusinionRuins · 500 m away
  10. 10ArriforionRuins · 500 m away
All 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 90 m and a public toilet at 320 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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