Akadimia, Athens

For other uses, see Athens academy (disambiguation).

Akadimia (Greek: Ακαδημία, pronounced [a.ka.ðiˈmi.a]), literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece.

Akadimia Ακαδημία
Neighborhood
Panepistimiou Street from above
Location within municipality of Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′48″N 23°44′3″E
Country	Greece
Region	Attica
City	Athens
Postal Code	106 79
Area code	210
Website	www.cityofathens.gr

Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street. It is named after the Academy of Athens, since this was the first educational building to be built there in 1859. One of the busiest areas of Athens, many important buildings are found here.

The Panepistimio metro station serves Line 2 of the Athens Metro, while there is a tram stop at Plateia Klafthmonos.

Notable buildings

• Academy of Athens
• Athens Law School
• Catholic Church of Agios Dionysios
• Central Offices of the Bank of Greece
• Council of State
• Eye Hospital
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• National Library of Greece
• State Legal Council