Attica
Athens Prefecture
Athens

Plaka

Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.

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The near the Acropolis of was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which performance he was liturgist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Monastiraki.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the .

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of , , and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and for bargain shopping.

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is the capital city of with a metropolitan population of 3.15 million inhabitants. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Plaka

Latitude
37.97285° or 37° 58′ 22″ north
Longitude
23.73006° or 23° 43′ 48″ east
Elevation
97 metres (318 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPFJ+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 952120095
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
255124
Wiki­data ID
Q1231816
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Plaka” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պլակա”
  • Catalan: “Plaka d’Atenes”
  • Catalan: “Plaka”
  • Catalan: “Pláka”
  • Chinese: “普拉卡”
  • Dutch: “Plaka”
  • Esperanto: “Plaka”
  • Finnish: “Pláka”
  • French: “Plaka”
  • French: “Pláka”
  • German: “Plaka”
  • Greek: “Πλάκα”
  • Hebrew: “פלאקה”
  • Italian: “Plaka”
  • Japanese: “プラカ”
  • Korean: “플라카”
  • Latin: “Placa”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Plaka”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pláka”
  • Norwegian: “Plaka”
  • Polish: “Plaka”
  • Portuguese: “Plaka”
  • Russian: “Плака”
  • Russian: “Район Плака”
  • Slovenian: “Plaka”
  • Spanish: “Barrio antiguo”
  • Spanish: “Plaka”
  • Swedish: “Plaka”
  • Turkish: “Plaka, Atina”
  • Ukrainian: “Плака”
  • Urdu: “پلاکا”

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