The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a multi-purpose building of 210,000 m², which includes the building of the National Library of Greece and the National Opera House, as well as a bourgeois park and other smaller facilities. It is donated by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and is located in the Faliro bay, administratively located in the Municipality of Kallithea.
Stavros Niarchos Park has many surprises. Guests can relax in specially designed spaces or explore the adjacent circular labyrinth. Children have the ability to play in the design advanced playgrounds. The Park is ideal for children, but also for all citizens who can enjoy their walk, exercise or participate in concerts, exhibitions and various other events on their premises.
The alleys that lead inside the Park are surrounded by high pines and olives, while scattered, smaller trees create alternations of closed and open spaces, light and shade, color and texture. In the center of the Park, there is a large, open green space, a place for gatherings, which is also offered for the organization of concerts and festivals, as well as for the screening of films.
The open, sunny "Mediterranean Garden" is dedicated to the rich horticultural tradition of Greece. Each month will bring a new color and each season will show a different combination of flowers and foliage.
From the "Mediterranean Garden", specially shaped helical trails lead with a mild uphill slope to a 32 meter high. Beneath the ground is the building that houses the National Library and th Opera House, giving the hill the character of the "green roof" of the building. One of the largest in Europe, the green roof significantly reduces the air conditioning requirements of the buildings. The top of the hill offers panoramic views of the sea to the west, the Acropolis to the east, and the Cultural and Educational Park below.There is also a Reading Room with the glass walls, a space of 900 sq. M. for those looking for a quiet place to read and contemplate or to enjoy the view
On the eighth floor of the building is the "Lighthouse", a multi-event venue with a unique view across Athens. Above the "Faro" there is a 100 x 100 m energy storage, a construction and technical achievement made up of photovoltaic panels, which produces electricity to meet the energy needs of the building.
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