Holy Church of Agios Dionysios Areopagitos, Piraeustranslated

October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Reference to the existence of the Holy Church of Agios Dionysios Areopagitos Piraeus has already been recorded since the time of the revolution of 1821. In the cemetery of Agios Dionysios all the great and important personalities of the city of Piraeus were buried. Great monuments crafted by great sculptors of the time were found dominating its space. The same happened with great fighters of the revolution who, when freedom dawned, decided to settle in Piraeus.

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Alexandra Ciobanu

I looked at the pictures and I was impressed by those tombs carved by great artists. Interesting that as early as 1821 there was already a church there and that they buried so many prominent fighters of the revolution. Did you know that even now you can see their names on the stones?

Ксения Соловьёва

Yes, these carved tombstones from famous sculptors are truly impressive. It is interesting that already in 1821 there was a church there and heroes of the revolution were buried. Can you still make out their names on the stones now?

Margaret Adams

I didn't realize the churchyard had been the final resting place for so many of the 1821 fighters who chose to settle in Piraeus once freedom came. Those carved tombs by the big sculptors of the time must be something to see up close. Makes you want to walk the cemetery and read the names still visible on the stones.

Ксения Макарова

Yes, the tombstones there are really beautiful, especially those made by famous masters. The church has been mentioned since 1821, but the current building was built later. The names on many of the stones can still be read, especially if you come in the morning when the light is good. Have you been there?

Gregory Taylor

Yeah, those graves really pull you in. I remember seeing the one for a fighter named Makriyannis when we visited a few years back—the carving on the marble was still sharp enough to read the dates. Have you been to the cemetery yourself, or just reading about it?

Photini Miller

I didn't know the sculptors of that era left so many big, detailed tombs there either. The whole place sounds like a proper open-air history lesson. Have you ever walked through the old part of the cemetery yourself?