The Mitrópoli (Cathedral) is an important Greek cathedral and the largest church in Athens, and as such, the seat of the Bishop of Athens.
The building started in 1842 and took 20 years to complete. It was dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin (Evangelismós Theotókou) by the king and queen.
Inside, there are 2 tombs of the saints killed by the Ottoman Turks, St Filothei, who ransomed Greek women enslaved in Turkish harems, and Patriarch Gregory V, who was hanged and thrown into the Bosphorus.
Address: Plateía Mitropóleos, Pláka
Directions: Metro: Monastiráki
Other Contact: Daily 6:30am to 7pm
Phone: 210 322 1308
Website: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/greece/athens-mitropoli-cathedral.htm
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