Makrygianni or Makriyanni ( el, Μακρυγιάννη, ) is a

neighborhood A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...

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. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of

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and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou. The district is named after

Ioannis Makrygiannis Yannis Makriyannis ( el, Γιάννης Μακρυγιάννης, ''Giánnēs Makrygiánnīs''; 1797–1864), born Ioannis Triantaphyllou (, ''Iōánnēs Triantafýllou''), was a Greek merchant, military officer, politician and author, best ...

, Greek general of the

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, who used to own a house and fields in the area. Opposite the house of Ioannis Makrygiannis a military hospital was built – known as ''Weiler Building'' after the architect who designed it. This building was later used as gendarmerie headquarters and a violent battle took place there during the

Dekemvriana The ''Dekemvriana'' ( el, Δεκεμβριανά, "December events") refers to a series of clashes fought during World War II in Athens from 3 December 1944 to 11 January 1945. The conflict was the culmination of months of tension between the c ...

, in 1944. In the Makrygianni neighbourhood is located the new

Acropolis Museum The Acropolis Museum ( el, Μουσείο Ακρόπολης, ''Mouseio Akropolis'') is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on ...

that was inaugurated in 2009.

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Neighbourhoods in Athens {{Athens-geo-stub

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