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District of Výronas
Attica - Greece

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens

The Temple of Olympian Zeus (Greek: Ναὸς τοῦ Ὀλυμπίου Διός, Naos tou Olympiou Dios), also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods.

Located at 37.9694, 23.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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6th-century BC architecture, 2nd-century architecture, Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, Ancient Greek culture, Unfinished buildings and structures, Temples in ancient Athens, Temples of Zeus, Greek culture

Plaka

Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the "Neighbourhood of the Gods" due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites.

Located at 37.9722, 23.7306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Athens, Neighbourhoods in Athens

Panathenaic Stadium

The Panathenaic Stadium or Panathinaiko (Greek: Παναθηναϊκό στάδιο, also known as the Kallimarmaro,is the most ancient stadium in use in the world, is an athletic stadium in Athens that hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Reconstructed from the remains of an ancient Greek stadium, the Panathenaic is the only major stadium in the world built entirely of white marble and is one of the oldest in the world.

Located at 37.9683, 23.7411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in Athens, Olympic stadiums, 2004 Summer Olympic venues, 1896 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic archery venues, Olympic athletics venues, Olympic gymnastics venues, Olympic weightlifting venues, Olympic wrestling venues

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the award of first prize in 335/334 BCE to one of the performances he had sponsored. The choregos was the sponsor who paid for and supervised the training of the dramatic dance-chorus.

Located at 37.9708, 23.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Greek buildings and structures in Athens, Monuments and memorials in Greece, Late Classical Greece, 4th-century BC architecture

Syntagma Square

Syntagma Square (English: Constitution Square) (sometimes spelled 'Syndagma Square'), is a town square located in central Athens, Greece. The Square is named after the Constitution that King Otto was obliged to grant, after a popular and military uprising on September 3, 1843. It is the oldest and socially most important square of modern Athens, at the epicentre of commercial activity during the nineteenth century.

Located at 37.9756, 23.7347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Athens, National squares

Arch of Hadrian

The Arch of Hadrian is a monumental gateway resembling – in some respects – a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Located at 37.9702, 23.732 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2nd-century architecture, Landmarks in Athens, Ancient Roman triumphal arches, Gates in Greece, Monuments and memorials in Greece, Roman Athens, Hadrian

Syntagma metro station

The Syntagma station of Attiko Metro is located at Syntagma Square in the centre of Athens, Greece. It serves as a transfer point to the Blue Line (Line 3) with the Red Line (Line 2). It also serves as a connection point to the Athens Tram. When the Metro first opened, the station was the terminal station for both the new lines. It is a transportation hub for E. TH.E.L. buses, for the Tram as well as for taxi. It has the most passengers of all the Athens Metro Stations.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Athens Metro stations

Zappeion

The Zappeion (Greek: Ζάππειον Μέγαρο, Záppeion Mégaro) is a building in the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private.

Located at 37.9714, 23.7364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of the Olympic Village, Government buildings completed in 1888, Landmarks in Athens, 1896 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic fencing venues

Hellenic Parliament

The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; Parliament of the Hellenes; transliterated Vouli ton Ellinon), is the Parliament of Greece, located in the Parliament House (Old Royal Palace), overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament (MPs). It is a unicameral legislature of 300 members, elected for a four-year term.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Athens, Landmarks in Athens, Hellenic Parliament, Legislative buildings in Europe, Neoclassical palaces, Unicameral legislatures, Parliaments by country, 1843 establishments in Greece, National legislatures

First Cemetery of Athens

The First Cemetery of Athens (Greek: Πρώτο Νεκροταφείο Αθηνών) is the official cemetery of the City of Athens and the first to be built. It opened in 1837 and soon became a luxurious cemetery for famous Greek people and foreigners. The cemetery is located behind the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathinaiko Stadium in central Athens. It can be found at the top end of Anapafseos Street (Eternal Rest Street). It is large green space including pines and cypresses.

Located at 37.9632, 23.7379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Greece, National cemeteries, Christian Orthodox cemeteries, Roman Catholic cemeteries, Anglican cemeteries, Lutheran cemeteries, Buildings and structures in Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens, 1837 establishments in Greece

Herodou Attikou Street

Herodou Attikou Street or Irodou Attikou Street is located east of downtown Athens and is adjacent to the National Garden of Athens. The street is named after the ancient Athenian rhetorician, magnate and major benefactor of the Roman era, Herodes Atticus. The tree-lined one-way street runs from north to south. It is the most expensive piece of housing real estate in Greece, with prices exceeding €25,000 per square metre.

Located at 37.9742, 23.7403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Athens, Streets in Athens

Danish Institute at Athens

The Danish Institute at Athens (Danish: Det Danske Institut I Athen; Greek: Ινστιτούτο της Δανίας στην Αθήνα) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1992, the Danish Institute focuses on archaeological research in Greece, but also operates as a cultural institute, with a programme of exhibitions and concerts. It is a contributor to the Nordic Library at Athens.

Located at 37.9711, 23.7306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece

Frissiras Museum

Frissiras Museum is a contemporary painting museum in Plaka Athens, Greece. It was founded and endowed by Vlassis Frissiras, an art-collecting lawyer. Its permanent collection consists of 3000 paintings and sculptures by Greek and other European artists on the subject of the human form.

Located at 37.9723, 23.7322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece

Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece

Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece is a philately museum in Athens, Greece, owned and operated by the Hellenic Post.

Located at 37.9698, 23.7409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Philatelic museums

Jewish Museum of Greece

The Jewish Museum of Greece (Greek: Εβραϊκό Μουσείο της Ελλάδος) is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was established by Nicholas Stavriyklakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.

Located at 37.973, 23.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Jewish museums, Jewish Greek history

Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies

The Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies is a museum in Athens, Greece, a part of the new Acropolis Museum and its research workshops. It is housed in the Wilhelm von Weiler Building, named after the Bavarian engineer who designed it in 1834 and constructed it in 1836. After serving as a military hospital and a gendarmes barracks, it was remodelled from 1985 to 1987 and was converted to a museum.

Located at 37.9689, 23.7289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Greek culture, Infrastructure completed in 1836, Museums of Ancient Greece

Marika Kotopouli Museum

The Marika Kotopouli Museum is a modern art museum in Zografou, Athens, Greece. The building housing the museum was built by the famous Greek theater actress Marika Kotopouli (1887–1954) as her holiday home in 1926. During the Second World War, the house was requisitioned by the Germans and after the war it housed the local Police Station. The Zographou Municipality with support of the Association of Greek Actors restored the building with its distinctive architecture and beautiful interiors.

Located at 37.9698, 23.7409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Art museums established in 1990, 1990 establishments in Greece

Museum of Greek Folk Art

The Museum of Greek Folk Art is a museum in Athens, Greece. The museum was founded in 1918 as the Museum of Greek Handicrafts in the Tsisdarakis Mosque in Monastiraki, which later became the National Museum of Decorative Arts and in 1959 it obtained its current name. In 1973 the most of the collection and the main functions of the museum were moved to 17 Kydanthinaion Str. in Plaka and the mosque was annexed to it.

Located at 37.9725, 23.7323 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Folk art museums in Greece, Art museums established in 1918, 1918 establishments in Greece

Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection

The Syntagma Metro Station Archeological Collection is a museum in Athens, Greece. It is located at the Syntagma station of the Athens metro and it features a variety of historical items unearthed during the process of building the metro.

Located at 37.9755, 23.7351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Athens Metro, Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece

Hellenic Children's Museum

The Hellenic Children's Museum in Athens, Greece is located in two houses specifically designed for use by children. The museum also features in the book, The Athens Assignment.

Located at 37.9722, 23.7317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Children's museums, Museums established in 1987, 1987 establishments in Greece

Gouva, Athens

Gouva is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9586, 23.7378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Athens

Maximos Mansion

The Maximos Mansion is, since 1982, the official seat of the Prime Minister of Greece. It is located in downtown Athens, Greece, near Syntagma Square. Although the building shelters the offices of the Head of the Greek Government, it is also the official residence of the Prime Minister.

Located at 37.9734, 23.7406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Athens, Official residences in Greece, Buildings and structures completed in 1921

Athens Lawn Tennis Club

The Athens Lawn Tennis Club is a tennis club founded in Athens, Greece in 1895. The club hosted the tennis events for the 1896 Summer Olympics. The club now has courts for both squash and tennis.

Located at 37.97, 23.7344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1896 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic tennis venues

Old Royal Palace

The Old Royal Palace is the former royal palace in Athens, Greece. The palace faces onto the Syntagma Square and now houses the Hellenic Parliament. The palace was designed by Friedrich von Gärtner for King Óthon of Greece and was completed in 1843. As it served originally as a palace for the Greek monarchs, it is sometimes still referred to as the "Old Palace". After suffering fire damage in 1909, it entered a long period of renovation.

Located at 37.9753, 23.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal residences in Greece, Greek monarchy, Houses in Greece, Buildings and structures in Athens, Palaces in Greece

Embassy of Sweden, Athens

The Embassy of Sweden in Athens is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Greece.

Located at 37.9708, 23.7408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Sweden, Greece–Sweden relations, Diplomatic missions in Athens