On the occasion of the World Premiere of the performance Klytaimnḗstra by tg STAN, on July 23 & 24 and the performance of Aeschylus’ Persians directed by Dimitris Karantzas on July 30 and 31, which will take place as part of Mystery 35_AESCHYLUS Project at the Old Olive Mill Open Theater, the Old City Hall of Elefsina, the emblematic building on the pedestrian walkway of Nikolaidou Street and part of the archaeological site, will start operating, from Monday the 18th to Friday the 22nd of July, as one of the ticketing outlets for this major production.
The Old City Hall, this landmark building for the city of Elefsina and one of the most important legacy projects for the city, left behind by the ECoC, was renovated with the kind sponsorship of Metron SA.
Old City Hall
Address: Pedestrian Walkway on Nikolaidou & Vas. Laskou Streets, Elefsina
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 17:30 – 21:30
A few words about the Old City Hall
The building of the Old Town Hall of Elefsina is one of the city’s most important landmarks. It is an emblematic two-story building that “WAS ERECTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COMMUNITY IN 1928 DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF I. THANASOULOPOULOS,” as the marble inscription on its main façade testifies. It is strategically located, very close to the central square of Elefsina, Iroon Square, within the archaeological site, facing the city’s main pedestrian crossing, Nikolaidou Street. It is a prominent building, with exits in all directions.
The building originally served as the Town Hall of Elefsina, while in 2002 it was transformed into a Vocational Training Center. In recent years, it has been used by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Western Attica as a space for the study, collection and storage of antiquities.
The building’s strategic location and history makes it essential that it is used as a reference center in the European Capital of Culture, as it is part of the sites that are being developed or reactivated thanks to Elefsina’s assumption of the ECoC title, as well as part of the legacy programmes for the city and the wider region.
A few words about Metron SA
METRON energy applications was founded in Greece in 1997 to offer integrated fabrication and construction solutions in the Oil and Gas Industry. Ever since, the Company has grown rapidly to national and international prominence, expanding its activities to other fields, such as Power, Aviation, Water, Marine or Food Industry, and getting involved in projects in more than 45 countries worldwide.
