Papaleonardou Apartment Building, Art Nouveau apartment building in Athens, Greece.
The Papaleonardou Apartment Building stands at the corner of Patision and Skaramanga streets in Athens. Designed by architect Konstantinos Kitsikis around 1925, it shows Art Nouveau influences and covers 1,590 square metres. It is considered one of the most important interwar buildings in the city.
The building was constructed in 1925 under architect Konstantinos Kitsikis as a modern residence for Athens' upper-class residents. It was later designated for protection to safeguard its architectural importance for future generations.
The building stands on Patision Street and served as the home of opera singer Maria Callas from 1937 to 1945. Her residence there connected this address to the city's musical heritage.
The building can be viewed from the street and sits in a central location with easy access to other architectural landmarks around Athens. It is accessible on foot and fits well into a walking tour of the historic district.
A marble plaque on the facade once read that Maria Callas lived in this house, credited to the Ministry of Culture in 1987; it was later removed. The building was sealed around 2008 and occupied by anti-authoritarian squatters from 2009 to 2013. In August 2023 a public tender was announced for its restoration.
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