Exarcheia, alternatively spelled as Exarchia, Exarheia and Exarhia (in Greek: Εξάρχεια), is the name of a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece close to the historical building of the National Technical University of Athens. The Exarcheia region is famous as a lair of Greek anarchists. It took the name from a merchant named Eksarhos (Greek: Έξαρχος) who opened a large general store there. Exarcheia is bordered on the east by Kolonaki and is framed by Patission, Panepistimiou and Alexandras Avenues.