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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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood of Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Plaka d’Atenes”
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Parthenon and Erechtheion.

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The is a former temple on the…

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The or Temple of Athena Polias…

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The near the Acropolis…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Athens.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center…

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is the capital city of .

Neighborhood
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or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , .

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”
  • Chinese: “普拉卡”
  • Dutch: “Plaka”
  • Esperanto: “Plaka”
  • Finnish: “Pláka”
  • 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: “Plaka”
  • Swedish: “Plaka”
  • Turkish: “Plaka, Atina”
  • Ukrainian: “Плака”
  • Urdu: “پلاکا”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Μακρυγιάννη and Monastiràki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Dora Stratou and 2nd Primary School, Athinon (now 74th).

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