- Kypseli, Athens
The district of Kypseli forms much of the 6th municipal department in the centre of
Athens , the capital ofGreece .Features
Kypseli, along with Kolonaki, was one of the first areas to have modern apartment buildings built in the 1930s, with
Bauhaus andart-deco elements. Many beautiful such buildings, built between 1930–1960s, comprise a large part of its building stock. There are also some older houses, mostly in the neoclassical style; many of them were abandoned until recently but now increasing numbers of them are in the process of renovation. The historicFokionos Negri street, now pedestrianised with numerous cafes and a park along its length, runs through the middle of the district.The apartment buildings that used to be built in Kypseli, addressed to the upper-class residents of Athens along with Kolonaki and this is why most of the apartments are large and provide many comforts. Soon Kypseli became a rich neighborhood and this was helped by the existence of the
Pedion tou Areos and Fokionos Negri Street, which both were large green areas and also by the fact that Kypseli was not absolutely in the center of Athens but not far from it.However, after the 1980s, Kypseli wa no longer one of the best neighborhoods in Athens. The prices of real estate have reduced significantly; however, Kypseli still has some of the nicest old apartment buildings in Athens, one of the biggest pedestrian streets (Fokionos Negri) and will eventually acquire two metro stations, one in Kypseli Square and one in Evelpidon Street near the Courts of Justice. This development may help the area improve again in the future.
Kypseli is the home of the athletic club
Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos .Neighboring subdivisions
Kypseli is bordered by Patission Avenue on the south, by Galatsi and the Alepotrypa quarry on the north and northwest, and by the
Pedion Areos Parkon the west.History
Kypseli is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Athens outside the historical centre. The suburb's limits were first defined officially in 1908. The old Kypseli municipal market (Δημοτική Αγορά της Κυψέλης) built in the 1930s on Fokionos Negri was recently occupied by locals after the municipality announced plans to demolish it and build a parking lot. It is now run by volunteers and is a self administered center that focuses on social issues related to the district as well as hosting cultural events.
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