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Coordinates: 37°58′6″N23°44′28″E37.96833°N 23.74111°E. This article is about the historical stadium. For the minor neighborhood surrounding the stadium, see Kallimarmaro, Athens.
Panathenaic Stadium, stadium built for the first of the modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Built on the site of the ancient stadium used for the games of the Panathenaea, it is the only stadium in the world made completely of marble.
The Panathenaic Stadium is ideally located in Athens downtown, just 1.000m away from the “Syntagma”, “Akropoli” and “Evangelismos” metro stations. You can reach us by bus, by metro, by tram, by taxi, by bicycle or even on foot.
Beyond its emblematic design in a hairpin shape, the Panathenaic Stadium continues its perpetual course, while winning multiple awards in different categories. A unique archaeological monument, a living symbol of the ancient and modern heritage of sport and the Olympic Games.
The spectacular Panathenaic Stadium was home to the first modern Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. Locally known as the Kalimarmaro Stadium discover it here.
The Panathenaic Stadium is a classical cultural and touristic monument of Greece. Its history is directly connected to the Modern Olympic Games, from their revival in 1896 until the Athens Olympic Games in 2004. It is also the place from which the Olympic.
The Panathenaic Stadium is one of the most emblematic monuments of Athens and landmarks in Greece, the oldest in operation stadium in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on the site of the ancient stadium, which was built in 338 BC, according to the initiative of the orator Lycurgus who had undertaken the regulation of ...
Conveniently located in the heart of Athens city center, the Panathenaic Stadium is easily accessible by metro, bus, taxi, and on foot. Situated around 1km from the metro stations of Syntagma, Acropolis, and Evangelismos it is quite easy to get here by metro lines 2 and 3.
A monument of global significance heritage and part of the sporting and Olympic history of Greece and the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the Panathenaic Stadium offers visitors a unique opportunity to revive their historical memory.
The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens was the site of the first modern Olympic Games, held in 1896, and the only stadium in the world built entirely out of marble. The top rows of the stadium (especially the upper tier of stand 21) enjoy impressive views of Mt. Lycabettus and the Acropolis.