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Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece
Rizoupoli
(
Greek
:
Ριζο?πολη
pronounced
[?i?zu.po.li]
) is a
neighborhood
of
Athens
,
Greece
. It is the northernmost neighborhood of Athens along with the small district
Probonas
. The district is located between
Patissia
, another Athenian neighborhood, and nearby town of
Nea Filadelfeia
and is home to the
Georgios Kamaras Stadium
.
History
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Rizoupoli is named after Ioannis Rizopoulos, a businessman and land developer of the early 20th century. Rizopoulos's historic mansion stood in the area until 2002, when the Greek government agreed for its demolition.
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After the
Asia Minor Catastrophe
many refugees from
Ionia
and other places of
Asia Minor
settled in Rizoupoli. In 1948, the football stadium of Rizoupoli was built and became the home stadium of
Apollon Smyrni
, a historic club founded in Smyrni in 1891.
Places of interest
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A big cave with an area of 2,500 m
2
is located in Rizoupoli. It is called Profitis Ilias. In the interior the cave, remains dating from the stone age (5.000 B.C.) have been found.
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Places adjacent to Rizoupoli
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Neighbourhoods in municipality of
Athens
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