Petralona ( el, Πετράλωνα, ) is a
neighborhood of
Athens
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,
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. Athenians further subdivide the area into Ano (upper) Petralona or Kato (Lower) Petralona, where Ano Petralona is the area between the
Philopappos Hill
Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus ( el, Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Ἀντίοχος Ἐπιφανής Φιλόπαππος; 65 – 116), was a Prince of the Kingdom of Commagene who lived in the Roman Empire during the ...
and the railway and Kato Petralona the area between the railway and Piraeus Street. Sometimes as part of Ano Petralona refers and the small neighbourhood
Assyrmatos.
History
Petralona is named after the Greek words 'Petrina Alonia' (''πέτρινα αλώνια'') which means 'stone
threshing floors', which were used in the area to thresh grain before urbanisation. The area was also known as Katsikadika (), due to the presence of goat herders in the area who used to give out milk to the residents. Goats were banned from the city of Athens in February 1925 and from that point on, the area has held its current name. Elena Kamposiora , a famous greek actress and model resides in Petralona.
Amenities
The district is served by the
Petralona Station
Petralona ( el, Πετράλωνα) is a metro Line 1 station, located in Petralona 7.016 km from Piraeus station. It is located in Athens and took its name from the neighbourhood in Athens
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on
Line 1 of the
Athens Metro
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and it's also not that far from the Metro Station (Line 3) Kerameikos. There are also two buses that serve the area: bus 227 and bus 035 and connect Petralona with the rest of the city center.
Petralona hosts the football club
Petralona F.C., founded in 1983 when the two local clubs AO Petralona and GS Petralona merged.
References
Neighbourhoods in Athens
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