Monastiraki square represents all the different phases of the history of Athens. The square is named after the monastery to which the Pantánassa church belongs – a church that sits in the middle of the square, a foundation dating back to the 10th C. At the southeast corner is one of the city’s two surviving mosques, known as the Sindrivani after the former purification fountain, and which now houses the ceramic collection of the Museum of Popular Art. Immediately behind the mosque, in Areos Street, is the pillared facade of the Library of Hadrian a monument of the Roman period; and further south is Athens of the Classical period, with the Acropolis.
The reconstruction of Monastiraki Square by the Culture Ministry’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has been completed, with the multi-colored stone paving symbolizing its the multicultural history. Visitors can now see – as well as hear – the waters of the River Iridanos flowing in the bed found at a depth of 6 meters during the reconstruction. The square seems to harmoniously co-exist with the surrounding historical area: the Temple of Pantanasas, restored after the 1999 earthquake, the view of the Acropolis, the ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library and the Roman Agora.
The multi-colored stone paving symbolizing its the multicultural history that is a very high traffic area has been all protected by SurfaPore M.
