St. Paul's Anglican Church, Athens, Anglican church building in Syntagma district, Athens, Greece.
St. Paul's is an Anglican church in the Syntagma district featuring neo-Gothic architecture, a bell tower, and stained glass windows with religious imagery throughout. The building contains a 1901 pipe organ and displays various artistic elements inside.
The church was consecrated in 1843 by Bishop George Tomlinson of Gibraltar, making it the first foreign religious establishment in Athens. Its founding marked the beginning of an international religious presence in the Greek capital.
The church serves as a gathering place for the English-speaking community in Athens, offering a familiar worship experience to visitors and residents. It hosts musical events and concerts that bring people together throughout the year.
The church is located at 27 Philellinon Street near Syntagma Square and is easily accessible on foot. Sunday services are held in English, and visitors are welcome to attend or explore the building.
The building houses one of the earliest British artifacts in Athens: a 1685 headstone of George Stoakes from London. This monument reveals that British presence in Greece predates the church by many decades.
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