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Hadrian's Library

Name: Hadrian's Library
Price range: $
Rating: 4.4

4.4 ·

Explore Hadrian's Library, a Roman learning centre beside Monastiraki. Walk the foundations of its courtyard and reading halls and study the surviving colonnade that hints at its original scale.

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Full description

Hadrian's Library was a monumental complex built in 132 CE that served as a centre of learning, with reading rooms, lecture spaces and storage for thousands of scrolls around a large courtyard. Today the site consists of a surviving colonnaded facade, foundation lines and scattered architectural fragments.

Reviewers say there is not a great deal standing inside, but its position next to Monastiraki makes the contrast between ancient stone and busy streets striking. It takes about half an hour and fits easily into a walk around the historic centre.

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Address

Κ, Areos 3, Τ, Athina 105 55, Greece · Athina

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

30 min

Best time

early morning, morning, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Use the information panels to picture the original layout, as little remains standing
visit in the morning for fewer visitors
combine it with the nearby Ancient Agora and Monastiraki square.

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Reviews

It may historically be an important site, but the appearance is far from appealing, to put it mildly. What can be seen can be viewed from the outside, and there's no need to buy an entry ticket as suggested. From the outside, the site looks quite neglected and not maintained like other sites in Athens. In summary, if…

dan avidan

4/5

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