The First Cemetery of Athens - WOW!

You have never visited a cemetery like this one. It is truly amazing.

The First Cemetery of Athens (Greek: Πρώτο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών) is the official cemetery of the City of Athens and the first to be built. It opened in 1837 and soon became a luxurious cemetery for famous Greek people and foreigners. The cemetery is located behind the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathinaiko Stadium in central Athens. It is large green space including pines and cypresses.

In the cemetery there are three churches. The main is the Church of Saint Theodores and there is also a smaller of Saint Lazarus. The third church is a Catholic church. The cemetery includes the tomb of Heinrich Schliemann, designed by Ernst Ziller, the tomb of Ioannis Pesmazoglou, that of Georgios Averoff, and one named I Koimomeni (the Sleeping Girl), by the sculptor Yannoulis Chalepas, from the island Tinos. There are also separate burial places for Protestants and Jews. The cemetery is under the Municipality of Athens and it is declared as an historical monument. ~wiki

my favorite statue - isn't it great?

We wandered for a long time, amazed at the memorials and crypts. We wondered about the cost, and the families attached. We never did find the Jewish section, but did come across the Protestant section. When we saw the map, we realized it was huge! (Fotki album for all the pics.)

the front plaza