Agios Panteleimonas, Athens 3.63

Agios Panteleimonas or Aghios Panteleimonas is a neighbourhood of Athens, located northwest of the centre of Athens between Viktorias Square and Attikis Square. The main street of the district is Acharnon Avenue. The neighbourhood's name is owed in the big church of Agios Panteleimonas, built in this area during the interwar period.The churchAgios Panteleimonas, often referred to as Agios Panteleimonas Acharnon because is located along Acharnon Avenue, is one of the biggest churches in Balkan. Its erection started in 1920s and was one of the first buildings built by concrete. At first, only the foundations and the big cupola were built. For a while the works stopped and continued after World War. The temple finally completed during 1970s.Immigration problemAt the late of 2000s, many immigrants from countries of Middle East and Africa were settled in Agios Panteleimonas. The rapid increase of immigrants, without permanent housing and work, in the district, brought about increase of delinquency. The gradually ghettoisation of the area resulted a reaction of residents and the penetration of far-right organisations in order to exploit the situation and get fans.SportsAgios Panteleimonas hosts the basketball club Aetos B.C. with current presence in A2 Ethniki basketball (second division).