Catholic Cathedral of St. Dionysius the Areopagite

The Cathedral of St. Dionysius the Areopagite dates from 1844. The author of the project is Leo von Klenze, who used the church in Munich as a model. Dedicated to Saint Dionysius, bishop of the temple. He received the nickname Areopagite for his prudence and knowledge. It's a 15-meter basilica. It was declared so in 1865. Marble pillars of green color brought from the island of Tinos. Also made of marble pulpit near the altar. The money was donated by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. The windows of the temple are decorated with frescoes with portraits of saints, they were presented by King Ludwig of Bavaria. On the walls are stained glass windows created by German artist Carl de Boucher. Eight of them.

The cathedral is located near the Academy of Sciences. You can get by metro to Sindagma or Panapistimio station.