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Hadrian's Library
Sight4.4 · 7 5613.6 · 647≈ 35 minEntry: ~10 €726 m from the center
The library was built by Emperor Hadrian around 132 AD next to Athens' Roman Agora. A rectangular courtyard with colonnades surrounded reading halls and a papyrus store; later churches rose inside the court, and in Ottoman times it became a bazaar. The best-preserved part is the west propylon with seven Corinthian columns. The ruins by Monastiraki square are lit up at night.
Highlights
- Built under Hadrian around 132 AD
- West propylon with seven Corinthian columns
- Colonnaded court with halls and a scroll store
- Floodlit ruins by Monastiraki square at night
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:00 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Wed | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Thu | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 20:00 |
| Sun | 08:00 – 20:00 |
What’s nearby
Tzistarakis Mosque
1 min walk · 51 m
Monastiraki
1 min walk · 78 m
Monastiraki Square
1 min walk · 101 m
4.5
Παναγία Παντάνασσα
1 min walk · 110 m
Gate of Athena Archegetis
1 min walk · 115 m
Fethiye Mosque
2 min walk · 121 m
Roman Forum of Athens (Roman Agora)
2 min walk · 139 m
4.5
Meddreses of Athens.
2 min walk · 155 m
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