Likovrisi – Pefki Municipality
Our History
C u l t u r a l C e n t e r o f L i k o v r i s i - P e f k i s

Tositsio Foundation in likovrisi
On the borders of Kifissia, there is the Student’s residence Tositsa that was probably built in the ‘50s. The institute of Baron Michael Tositsa was created in 1947 by the permanent president and politician Tositsa and his adopted child, Evangelos Averof - Tositsa in order to build a school of high standards. It is the current one of Likovrisi, where many students come from Epirus. Many people from Epirus settled in Likovrisi after the motivation and help of the Foundation.

Institute of Vine in Likovrisi
During the 1970’s on Sophocles Venizelos street, the National Institute for Agricultural Research of the Ministry of Agriculture was founded, which is responsible for the agricultural research and technology in Greece. It conducts research for the agricultural, forestry animal and fishery production, veterinary medicine, management of fishery resources, soil science, land improvement, changing and preserving agricultural products and agricultural economy and sociology. In the Municipality of Likovrisi the institute includes the Vine Institute, the Institute of Technology for Agricultural products, Institute of Soil and WINE.
Cultural Center in Likovrisi
The cultural Center of likovrisi on 25 Saint Varvara St, is part of the City Hall and was constructed in 1985. It is a room fully organized with a multiuse room for the cultural needs of the municipality. This area has hosted theatrical plays, music and literature workshops, art exhibitions and other cultural activities.

Monastery of Saint Irini Chrysovalanto in Likovrisi
The monastery of Saint Irini in Likovrisi of Athens, was built in 1930 after her wish and her miraculous icon is hosted there. Saint Irini is responsible for many miracles mainly about fertility problems, shown by the children bearing her name “Chrysovalantis” and the celebration is on 28 July. It began as a Nunnery and operates with the old calendar. The last decades, it functions as a monastery of high Byzantine architecture.
Solar Village
Solar Village is a modern experimental housing complex structure in 1984 whose design and construction were carried out in collaboration with the Workers’ Housing Organization and the German Ministry of Research and Technology of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its object is the experimental application of the latest technology of solar and other energy systems for heating and hot water, with the main purpose of saving energy and protecting the environment. The solar village was a residential original in Greece and Europe which covers an area of 90.440m2 with 25 buildings and a central square.


Municipal Theatre in Pefki
The Municipal Theatre of Pefki is on Chrysostomou Smyrnis and Riga Ferraiou streets was founded in 1999 and was inaugurated in September 2002. It is a hall of 453 seats combining aesthetics with modern technology and creates the appropriate conditions for the high demands of its multiple uses. It has hosted many cultural activities like concerts, literature nights, group exhibitions, shows of the Club Film and theatrical performances of amateur and professional teams. It also includes underground parking area of 947m2. The “Manolis Anagnostakis” hall of 270 m2 is also there which hosts three exhibitions a year, cultural events, and volunteering events.
Municipal Swimming Pools

