National Garden

Benaki Museum (1 Koubari Str.). It is one of the most impressive neoclassic mansions of Athens, built successively from 1910 to 1931 (designs of An. Metaksas) as house of Ant. Benaki. Since 1931 it has been housing Museum exhibits.

Sarogleios Mansion (Officers’ Club). An impressive building of beaux arts style, built in 1928 on Rigilli Square (P. Mela). It was designed by architect Al. Nikoloudis.

Stathatos Mansion. An impressive neoclassic mansion (in Herodotus Str. Corner), designed in 1885 by E. Ziller. Since 1991 it has been the new wing of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Arts Goulandri Museum with which is connected by a glass corridor.

Byzantine and Christian Museum. The museum’s core is "Villa Ilissia" (1848) of neo cinquecento style, built in the banks of Ilissos River that existed at that period. It was the winter resort of S. de Marbois-Lebrum, known also as “Duchess of Plakentia”. The villa was constructed by architect St. Kleanthi (also known as Chr. Hansen).

After Duchess’s death (1854), the mansion was sold to the Greek Government. Since 1930 it has been housing the museum, which has been expanded by two new wings in 1952 and in 1994 (because of the exhibits).

Museum of War. A modern building (designed by Th. Valenti), which was inaugurated in 1975.

British Ambassador’s House. It is located at the corner of Loukianos Str. It was built between 1930-1932 (designed by An. Metaksas), as El. Venizelos house, who then was the prime minister. After his death, it was given to the British Government and until 1960 housed Athens British Embassy. After constructing the embassy next to it, today it is the ambassador’s residence.

Aghios Nikolaos and Aghios Georgios. Small churches of cross-in-square type with four columns, representative examples of church architecture of late 19th century. Aghios Nikolaos (built in 1876-next to British Embassy) is of neo Byzantine style, while Aghios Georgios is a combination of Byzantine, classic and Romanic architectural elements.