Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite

The Cathedral of St. Dionysius the Areopagite (Greek Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Διονυσίου Αρεοπαγίτη ) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens. It bears the name of Dionysius the Areopagite, and lies at the Panepistimiou in the immediate vicinity of the Athens Trilogy.

History

1847 bought the Catholic community in Athens a lot to build a cathedral, 1853 was the start of construction. The neo-Renaissance building was designed by Leo von Klenze, modeled on the street front was the entrance to the abbey of St. Boniface in Munich. Completion withdrew due to funding through donations to 1865 out. The architect Lysander Kaftantzoglou, Head of the School of Design at the Technical University, free of charge, in charge of the execution.

A donation of Emperor Franz Josef in 1869 allowed for the completion of interior finishes. The glass windows are, was painted by Charles de Bouché the Church of Guglielmo Bilancioni (1836-1907) from Rimini, the floor is covered with Pentelic marble.

Since 1877, the St. - Denis Cathedral a minor basilica.

On May 14, 1962 married Sophia of Greece in the cathedral the Spanish Crown Prince Juan Carlos de Borbón y Borbón.