Cemetery #188722
Athens First Cemetery
Local name: Πρώτο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών
Also known as Erster Athener Friedhof · Athens New Protestant Cemetery · First Cemetery of Athens · Proto Nekrotapheio Athenon
34
documented records
≈ 3,200–6,500
approx. capacity (graves)
0.162 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
The First Cemetery of Athens is the oldest cemetery in the city and was officially founded in 1838 during the mayoralty of D. Kallifronas. Its official name is the A' Cemetery of the Municipality of Athens, and it was created following a royal decree on cemeteries and burial. It is noted for its sculpted funerary monuments. Visitors can ring +30 21 0922 1621 or check cem.cityofathens.gr.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 37.963536° N, 23.737589° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
34 memorials, A–Z by surname.
Antonios Filis 1916 – 2002 
Ekaterini Mbiniari-Topalian 1927 – 2011 
Ιωάννης Βαρβάκης 1745 – 1825 
Αναστάσιος Γκιώνης 1904 – 1956 
Θεόδωρος Δημητριάδης 1896 – 1960 
Αλίκη Ιβράκη 1905 – 1993 
Χρυσή-Αργηρή Κόρκα 1947 – 2011 
Μαρίκα Λάππα 1911 – 2005 
Αντώνιος Μιχαλόπουλος 1928 – 1986 
Αλέξανδρος Μπουντούρης 1937 – 2016 
Γεώργιος Ροζής 1903 – 1924 
Παναγιώτης Σιάννος 1924 – 2004 
Ειρήνη Σταύρακα 1921 – 1995 - Παναγιώτης Σταύρακας 1912 – 1987
Σταυρούλα Σώτου 1924 – 2012 
Κικού Τζιράνη 1936 – 1959 
Παρμενιων Τζιφρας 1925 – 2015 
Γεώργιος Τζώνης 1900 – 1984 
Αικατερίνη Τοτόμη 1900 – 1983 
Ανδρεασ Τοτομησ 1898 – 1958 - Νικοσ Τοτομησ 1889 – 1951
- Τασοσ Τοτομησ 1894 – 1949
Νικόλαος Τούμπας 1861 – 1950 
Γεώργιος Τράκας 1933 – 1970 
Δημήτριος Τρυπατζής 1921 – 1975 
Βιβετ Τσαρλαμπα-Κακλαμάνη 1939 – 2019 - Χρυσούλα Τσέμη 1878 – 1972
- Ευάγγελος Τσέμης 1903 – 1973
- Μένελλος Τσέμης 1910 – 1977
Αικατερίνη Τσοκά 1912 – 1999 - Δημήτριος Τσοκάς 1905 – 1989
- Γεώργιος Τσουκλίδης 1900 – 1933
- Καλλιόπη Χήρα 1908 – 1935
Γεώργιος Ψαλλίδας 1920 – 2017
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Dafni Cemetery 2.8 km away · Agios Dimitrios
- Cemetery of Vyronas 3.1 km away · Kaisarianí
- Municipal Cemetery Heliopolis 3.4 km away · Ilioupoli
- Kaisariani Municipal Cemetery 3.6 km away · Vlitikós Stathmós
- Zografos Cemetery 4.0 km away · Athens
- Kallithea Cemetery 4.1 km away · Agios Dimitrios
- Nea Smyrni Cemetery 4.1 km away · Palaió Fáliro
- Palaió Fáliro Cemetery 4.2 km away · Palaió Fáliro
- Anglo-French Crimean Plot 5.7 km away · Palaió Fáliro
- Phaleron War Cemetery 5.9 km away · Athens · 19 records
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Common questions
How big is Athens First Cemetery?
Athens First Cemetery covers about 16.2 hectares (162,000 m²), about the same size as Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the 3rd largest of the 111 cemeteries we list in Attica.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Athens First Cemetery is that of Ιωάννης Ανδρ. Βαρβάκης, who died in 1825 at the age of 80.