St. Paul's Anglican Church, Athens, Anglican church building in Syntagma district, Athens, Greece.
St. Paul's is a neo-Gothic Anglican church at 27 Filellinon Street, at its junction with Amalias Avenue. It was built between 1838 and 1843 to the design of Stamatis Kleanthis, with construction carried out by Hans Christian Hansen. The walls are of quarried Hymettus marble, while the cornices are of poros stone from the Isthmus of Corinth.
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.
St. Paul's stands at the junction where Filellinon Street (number 27) meets Amalias Avenue, a short walk from Syntagma Square. The entrance is on the Filellinon side. The building is a working Anglican church, so time a visit outside service hours if you want to look around undisturbed.
The church was funded by the British government, Ambassador Edmund Lyons and the British and American Protestant community of Athens. A competition chose the design of Greek architect Stamatis Kleanthis, while Danish architect Hans Christian Hansen carried out the work.
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