Prosfygika of Alexandras avenue - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Prosfygika of Alexandras avenue - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Prosfygika of Alexandras avenue (), or simply Prosfygika, are a neighborhood and set of housing blocks located in Athens, in the area of Ampelokipoi along Alexandras Avenue. They were originally built to house Greek refugees from the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, taking their name from their original purpose (, , is the Greek word for refugee). Today they have been assigned the status of a preserved building by the Greek government. Besides regular tenants, a large part of the buildings currently houses squats and social solidarity initiatives. Read more on Wikipedia
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