The new Cavafy Archive building on Frynichou Street in Plaka – A space open to all

The Cavafy Archive, located on Frynichou Street in Plaka, houses the poet's literary and personal archive, which includes 966 books from his library and a collection of documents and artworks referencing Cavafy.

Following the publication of the digital collection of the Cavafy Archive in March 2019, which rendered the archive open and accessible to all, the Onassis Foundation responds once more to the challenges of openness, accessibility, and dissemination of the archive. The Onassis Foundation invested in creating the Cavafy Archive, a tailor-made space in Athens dedicated to the poet’s archive, which was inaugurated in November 2023. The aim was to create a space for the poet’s writings and books, his personal items and furniture, surrounded by artworks that enable us to gain an in-depth understanding of his growing impact on artists from his era until today, a space open to researchers and the public, open to all. Yet another international cultural heritage attraction for all residents, researchers, and visitors under the architectural design of Flux-office by Eva Manidaki and Thanassis Demiris.

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