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Museum, 1951
Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice
Research center in Venice
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1951
- Area
- 200 m²
- Coordinates
- 45°26′08″ N, 12°20′41″ E
- Address
- Fdta dei Greci 3412, Castello, 30122 Venezia
About
The Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice (Italian: Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini di Venezia, Greek: Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Βυζαντινών και Μεταβυζαντινών Σπουδών στη Βενετία) is a research centre owned and funded by the Greek state in Venice, Italy, focusing on Byzantine and Post-Byzantine/Modern Greek studies. It is the only Greek research institute abroad.
The institute was founded in 1951, and operates under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with its educational activity coordinated by the Greek Ministry of Education. The Institute owns several buildings associated with the formerly vibrant Greek community of Venice, most notably the church of San Giorgio dei Greci and the Flanginian School. It also operates its own museum and archive, which house a collection of 300 icons and numerous manuscripts, most notably a copy of the Romance of Alexander the Great.
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Timeline
- 1951Founded
- 1958Opened
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice?
Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice is in Venice, in the province of Venezia (Veneto), Italy. Address: Fdta dei Greci 3412, Castello, 30122 Venezia. GPS coordinates: 45.43559, 12.34462.
How old is Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice?
Wikidata dates it to 1951.
What else is there to see near Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Zorzi Liassidi (0 m away), Museum of icons (0 m away), Palazzo Bollani a San Antonin (100 m away).
Sources and licences
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Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
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Credits for the 5 photos
- VENICE - Byzantine Institute — Abxbay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hellenic Institute for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies (Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini di Venezia), Venice (30922276390) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- INSTITUTO-ELLENICO-MUSEO-PNG — Macedon, CC0
- Venice (50444127481) — Kent Wang from Barcelona, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gondola station (1) — Zzegna, CC BY-SA 4.0
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