{"id":1870641,"date":"2022-07-11T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T07:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/?p=1870641"},"modified":"2022-10-31T11:29:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:29:19","slug":"kaningos-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/travel\/pame-athina-en\/kaningos-square\/1870641\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaningos Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Itis named after the English politician and Prime Minister George Canning, whose statue still prevails today. Chalkokondyli streets from Patision and Kaningos streets from Stournara Street lead to the square.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1871149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-117x176.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-275x412.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-1-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Initially the square had a circular shape and was considered equal to Omonia Square. The homonymous district of Athens was developed around Kaningos Square. Over time, the wider area has been home to educational institutions and tutoring centers due to the concentration of universities, educational institutes and professional shops in the area from OmoniatoPatision Street, such as the National Technical University of Athens, the Athens University of Economics and Business, the Italian Institute, private colleges, Institutes of Vocational Education and others.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1871150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1709\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-scaled.jpg 1709w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-117x176.jpg 117w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-275x412.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-2-1367x2048.jpg 1367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1709px) 100vw, 1709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The square is very close to Omonia square. There are several shops offering coffee, food and snacks. Also Kaningos square serves as the beginning of the pedestrian street of the same name with many shops and benches, which visitors may choose for shopping.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1871151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-265x176.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-617x412.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.enikos.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PlateiaKanigos-3-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Itis named after the English politician and Prime Minister George Canning, whose statue still prevails today. Chalkokondyli streets from Patision and Kaningos streets from Stournara Street lead to the square. Initially the square had a circular shape and was considered equal to Omonia Square. The homonymous district of Athens was developed around Kaningos Square. 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