Kolonaki Square

Kolonaki Square (Greek: Πλατεία Κολωνακίου, pronounced [plaˈti.a kolonaˈci.u]) is located in central Athens, Greece. Kolonaki itself is named after the small ancient column in the center of the square; the modern official name of this square is Plateia Filikis Etaireias (Πλατεία Φιλικής Εταιρείας) named for the "Friendly Society" that supported Greek independence. Originally, Kolonaki Square was just an area of open ground (around 1890) containing the column, and was only later planted with trees and designated as a square in about 1895–1900.

Kolonaki Square

The square is one block west of Vassilissis Sofias Avenue and is entered by Kanari Street on the southwest, Koumbari Street to the southeast, Kapsali Street to the east, Patriarchou Ioakeim Street to the north, Anagnostopoulou street to the northwest and Tsakalof and Skoufa streets to the west. In the center of the square there is a small ancient column (the square and district are named for the "little column"). This a well-known spot for drinking coffee and people watching.

Gallery

The little column in the square
Kolonaki Square ca.1895
The square in 1925
View of the square

Kolonaki Square

External links

Media related to Plateia Kolonakiou at Wikimedia Commons

Streets in Athens
Major streets	3 Septemvriou Street Agiou Konstantinou Street Aiolou Street Akadimias Street Alexandras Avenue Amalias Avenue Andrea Syngrou Avenue Athanasiou Diakou Street Athinas Street Athinon Avenue Acharnon Street Benaki Street Ermou Street Ioanninon Avenue Iera Odos Kallirois Avenue Katechaki Avenue Kifisias Avenue Kifissou Avenue Konstantinoupoleos Avenue Lenormant Street Makri Street Mavromichali Street Mesogeion Avenue Michalopoulou Street Mitropoleos Street Pangratiou Street Panepistimiou Street Patission Street Patsi Street Peiraios Street Petrou Ralli Avenue Rizari Street Sofokleous Street Stadiou Street Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue Vasilissis Sofias Avenue Vouliagmenis Avenue
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Main squares	Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Monastiraki Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square
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Highways	Attiki Odos (Aigaleo Beltway Hymettus Beltway)
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Major squares in Greece
Athens	Amerikis Square Avdi Square Klafthmonos Square Kolonaki Square Kotzia Square Kypselis Square Monastiraki Square Omonoia Square Syntagma Square Viktoria Square
Piraeus	Alexandras Square Korai Square Terpsitheas Square
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Patras	Georgiou I Square Olgas Square Psilalonia Kapodistria Square Trion Symmachon Square
Larissa	Central Square Riga Feraiou Square Tachidromiou Square
Heraklion	Lions Square
Corfu (city)	Spianada Spilias Square
Ioannina	Dimokratias Square
Kavala	Eleftherias Square Kapnergati Square Nikotsara Square
Volos	Riga Feraiou Square
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Mytilene	Sappho Square
Chios (town)	Vounakiou Square
Chania	Eleftherias Square Eleftheriou Venizelou Square Splantza Square
Rhodes (city)	Eleftherias Square Ippokratous Square Evraion Martyron Square
Kastoria	Doltso Square
Ermoupoli	Miaouli Square
Argostoli	Kampana Square
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