Psilalonia
Psilalonia (Greek: Ψηλαλώνια, literally "ψηλά αλώνια", meaning "high threshing floors") is a square and neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Patras, approximately 1 km away from the downtown city center. Psilalonia are confined by Gounaris Street and two other squares, 'Omonoia' and 'Wood Square'.
Psilalonia is one of the city's most visited and bustling places, with the homonymous square linking people from all ages and walks of life. It features palm trees, a playground, a fountain as well as a monument of Germanos III of Old Patras sculpted by Ioannis Kossos as well as a number of restaurants.
Geography
The area is densely populated with numerous blocks of flats in the narrow nearby roads. Supermarkets, pastry shops and bakeries can easily be found all over the neighbourhood. Its total area covers approximately 5 to 6 km² while the total street length is approximately 30 to 40 km of which 6 to 8 km are main streets and the rest are residential.
Notable streets
- Gounaris Avenue (named after prime minister Dimitrios Gounaris)
- Erenstrole Street (named after the Delegate of the neutral Swedish Swiss Commission in the Second World War, Hans H Ehrenstråhle)
- Karatza Street (named after greek officer of the Greek People's Liberation Army Kostas Vourderis or Captain Karatzas as he is better known)
- Nikita Street (named after greek officer of the Greek People's Liberation Army Nikolaos Polikratis or Captain Nikitas as he is better known)
- Vassileiou Roufou Street (named after mayor of Patras Vassileios Roufos)
- Smyrnis Street (named after the Byzantine city of İzmir)
- Londou Street (named after military leader and politician Andreas Londos)
- Charalambi Street (named after politician Asimakis Charambis)
- Heilonos Patreos Street (named after ancient Wrestling Olympic Champion Chilon of Patras)
- Elis Street (named after the Greek region of Elis)
Famous Residents
- Zygmunt Mineyko
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- Amerikis Square
- Avdi Square
- Klafthmonos Square
- Kolonaki Square
- Kotzia Square
- Kypselis Square
- Monastiraki Square
- Omonoia Square
- Syntagma Square
- Viktoria Square
- Alexandras Square
- Korai Square
- Terpsitheas Square
- Aristotelous Square
- Agias Sofias Square
- Archaias Agoras Square
- Galopoulou Square
- Dodeka Apostolon Square
- Dimokratias Square
- Dioikitiriou Square
- Eleftherias Square
- Emboriou Square
- Syntrivaniou Square
- Morichovou Square
- Navarinou Square
- Georgiou I Square
- Ethnikis Antistaseos Square
- Psilalonia
- Kapodistria Square
- Trion Symmachon Square
- Central Square
- Riga Feraiou Square
- Tachidromiou Square
- Spianada
- Spilias Square
- Dimokratias Square
- Eleftherias Square
- Kapnergati Square
- Nikotsara Square
- Riga Feraiou Square
- Syntagma Square
- Filellinon Square
- Trion Navarchon Square
- Sappho Square
- Vounakiou Square
- Eleftherias Square
- Eleftheriou Venizelou Square
- Splantza Square
- Eleftherias Square
- Ippokratous Square
- Evraion Martyron Square
- Doltso Square