This is my 1st attempt to produce a short film about the hellinikon east airport. The former international airport of hellinikon is located in the southern coastal zone of attica and was in operation till 2001. Prime minister kyriakos mitsotakis held a meeting concerning the development of the former hellinikon airport on. Eero saarinen 19101961 began the design for athens airport 196069 after his more famous airport terminal buildings for twa in new york 195662 and dulles in chantilly, virginia 195863 were already underway. A vast site of over 1,500 acres hugging the greek capitals coastline, ellinikon airport was due to be sold off to private developers for what critics said was far too little after its last. Planespotting guides for greeces airports and airfields. The hellinikon urban development project, athens print the vision of lamda for the development of the former hellinikon airport is the design of a pioneering development for athens, with emphasis on the creation of a world class metropolitan park covering an area of 2,000,000 sq. The now abandoned glorious,cheap,easy,international athens airport after its replacement by lgav. By gisela williams airfields are being transformed into. The aircraft was involved in an incident in 1988 at. It was named after the village of elliniko elleniko, now a suburb of athens. Opened in 1938 and closed in 2001 after a new airport was built for the olympics, ellinikon international airport sits abandoned. The march lam focuses on charles anderson, fasla, and the long and winding road to redesign hellinikon, an abandoned airport in athens, into what would be one of the largest urban parks in europe.
Feb 4, 2017 the abandoned hellinikon airport in athens, which closed in 2001 and has remained empty. For almost 60 years hellenikon was athens only airport but it closed down. Instantly compare all flights between alor island and athens to book the best deal quickly and securely in a few simple steps. But this changed when the ellinikon or hellinikon airport closed to relocate to a bigger area near spata, on the other side of the hymettus mountain range, in preparation for the olympic games of 2004. The development at hellinikon, regarded as the largest urban regeneration project in europe. Bits of history olympic airlines stewardess uniform by pierre cardin vintage airliners see more. The grounds of the airport are located 7 kilometres 4. This memorandum amends the existing share sale and purchase agreement of hellinikon s. Ath is defined as athens, greece hellinikon airport. Hellinikon and the question of the large urban void by.
In 1960 you usually paid a premium for jet flights, but i was upgraded free on sas. Abandoned athens airport to become greeces biggest. Over 15 million visitors pass through the only airport of athens, elefterios venizelos international airport. From 1938 until 2001, the hellenikon was greece s largest airport, and one of europes few which were still operating while located inside the urban boundaries of a city. The old abandonned athens ellinikon airport the full gull. The nazis invaded greece in 1941, and kalamaki airfield as the site was then known was used as a luftwaffe air base during the occupation. Instead of the soaring, curvilinear forms of these works, saarinen opted for a more restrained design at athens. The development at hellinikon, regarded as the largest urban regeneration project in europe taking place at the location of the old athens international airport. The present situation of hellinikon airport reminds its ancient splendour, but the signs of neglect are. What will become of athens old international airport. Endnote the history of hellinikon is a story of national growth, hope for the future, and ambitious dreams. Purpose of this, is to document something which will not exist in couple of years from now as well as to keep the.
Cheap flights from enschede to athens, compare and book. Following the end of world war ii, the greek government allowed the united states to use the airport from 1945 until 1993. Ellinikon international airport, sometimes spelled hellinikon greek. Ellinikon international airport wikimili, the best. On tuesday 7 june 2016 a memorandum of understanding was signed between the hellenic republic asset development fund sa, hellinikon global i. The former airport of hellinikon and the coastal front of. The airport was built in 1938, and after the german invasion of greece in 1941, kalamaki airfield was used as a luftwaffe air base during the occupation. The abandoned hellinikon airport in athens, which closed. Help us make this site better and send us your feedback or share your images, information or contribute to stories about your favorite airport. The former airport of hellinikon and the coastal front of ag. Kosmas, athens communication from the initiative a park for all in hellenikon the case of hellenikon appears to be done and dusted. Up to 2001 when travelers and locals were landing in athens, they had an impressive view over the blue coastline of athens and the waterfront.
Hellinikon is the old airport located near glyfada suburb of athens by the coast line. A n abandoned airport complex in athens currently housing a makeshift migrant camp is destined to be transformed into one of europes biggest coastal resorts if a. An internal view of the abandoned hellinikon airport. The capital of greece, athens, is one of the cities that informs much of today with its history and culture, and for this reason attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. How is athens, greece hellinikon airport code abbreviated. Why an airline voucher is sometimes better than a cash refund. Assisi to hellinikon olympic arena 9 ways to travel via. The airport had an official capacity of 11 million passengers per year, but had served. Lgav, is the largest international airport in greece, serving the city of.
The base, set up in may 1947 during the cold war that followed world war ii, was closed under a decision defense secretary dick cheney in january 1990. Employed before by the luftwaffe and then by the us army, it became with aristotele onassis, owner of the olympic airways, the first airport in greece moving 11 millions of passengers a year. Hellinikon international airport landscape architecture. The former, and long closed, athens airport still has numerous aircraft stored here in various states of disrepair. I asked if it were possible to go swimming, the lady at the desk said i could change. It has been stored for 15 years since 2002 at ellinikon airport. After world war ii, the greek government allowed the united states to use the airport from 1945 until 1993. Compare and find cheap flights from alor island to athens, book and buy athens flight tickets online securely and easily. An olympic airways airplane stands on the premises of the former athens international airport, hellenikon, june 16, 2014. When we landed i remarked how beautiful the water and beach looked.
The plane was written off on 11112002 at manila, while flying for. The greek government announced on thursday that the longdelayed opening of the bidding process for the lone casino license of the 8 billion hellinikon. The former hellinikon international airport of athens hellenikon, february 2012. Today hellenikon air base and the 7206th airbase group enters into history books, maj. The former hellinikon international airport of athens. Although athens has experienced plenty of protests lately, there seem to have been few complaints about the norman fosterled proposals for hellinikon. Athens abandoned international airport is incredibly creepy.
Gerald daniels, the base commander, said at the 40minute ceremony. In 1960 i flew into the hellinikon airport on a jet from istanbul. Ellinikon international airport news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2012 learn how. Athens hellinikon airport, ignored for almost a decade, was recently sold to lamda development for 915m. Athens hellinikon airport photo search results browse our extensive picture library to see images of athens hellinikon airport, in greece, on our site below.
Athens international airport eleftherios venizelos greek. The hellinikon, an enormous area on the outskirts of athens, greece, is testament to how rapidly manmade forms literally can go to seed. Athens hellinikon airport closed lgathew spotting info. This book arch is the entrance of a book store le bal des ardents in lyon rue neuve. From the march 2016 issue of landscape architecture magazine. Opened in 1938 and closed in 2001 after a new airport was built for the olympics, ellinikon international airport sits abandoned without any hope for redevelopment since greece is more broke than. Supranational institutions such as the imf and european central bank pus h forward the hellenic republic to follow through economic reforms and ensure international creditors that repayment of the national debt the outcome of the financial crisis of 200708 reaching 181. Ath stands for athens, greece hellinikon airport code. In the southeastern corner of the airport are 7 aircraft sxoab b747200, sxcba b727200, sxbca b737200, sxbar bac111, sxapu c411, sxaaz pa31 and sxaos c421. Another airport development is taking place in greece. On the tenth anniversary of the 2004 summer olympics in athens, greece, the stateoftheart sports venues lie empty, completely unused and decaying. Abandoned ellinikon international airport may become.
The hellenikon project could, and will eventually, change the skyline of athens forever. Hellenikon air base was a former united states air force base located in athens. The contract has already been signed between the greek state and the socalled investors. Ambitious redevelopment plans announced for abandoned hellenikon by david sim international business times updated july 9, 2014 15.
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