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Pangrati or Pagrati is a neighborhood in the Municipality of Athens, Greece. It is bordered by the Kolonaki neighborhood to the west, the Ilisia neighborhood and the Kaisariani municipality to the north, the Vyronas and Dafni-Ymittos municipalities to the east, and the Neos Kosmos neighborhood to the south. It is not to be confused as a separate suburb, as it is part of the City of Athens proper. However, it is frequently mistaken as such, possibly because of it bordering the actual suburbs of Vyronas and Kaisariani. One of the most important landmarks of Pangrati is the Panathinaiko Stadium that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. The First Cemetery of Athens, the official cemetery for the City of Athens, lies within Pangrati.SquaresPangrati has numerous squares: Plastira, Pangratiou, Messolongiou, Proskopon, Profitis Ilias, Deliolani, Plyta and Varnava. Pangratiou Square is home to the Pangratiou Park, together with a major street named Spirou Merkouri, which runs into Konstandinou Ave and up towards Evangelismos Metro Station. Profitis Ilias Square features the Church of the Prophet Elijah, and the Imitou street starts, which runs through the entire span of Pangrati starting from Kaisariani; around Varnava Square is the area behind the Kallimarmaro Stadium hosting restaurants like the classy "Spondi" and various tavernas, while Plastira Square serves as a stop for all three trolley networks and local bus routes.