Themistokleous Coast, Piraeus, Greece

            Ever since antiquity Piraeus, with its three natural harbours, was the key port of Athens. Themistocles was the first to realise the strategic importance of Piraeus in the 5th century BC, and instigated the Long Wall fortifications. In the Middle Ages, Piraeus was known as Porto Leone, due to the massive stone lion that guarded the entrance of the port. In 1834, when Athens became capital city of Greece, a new flourishing era began for the biggest port city of the country.

As an important commercial, naval and industrial hub, Piraeus featured impressive buildings, with the neoclassical element being prominent at the beginning of the 20th century. The wealth and aesthetics of the upper class and ship owners brought an air of cosmopolitanism and elegance in the city and port of Piraeus.

Taken in: Greece / Attica / Piraeus / Peiraïkí (show map)

Taken on: January 6, 2020

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