Býrza
Býrza is a peak in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica and has an elevation of 826 metres. Býrza is situated nearby to the hamlet Rapentosa, as well as near the locality Áno Pentéli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Davelis Cave and Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica).
Davelis Cave
Cave
Photo: NikosFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Davelis Cave, also known as the Cave of Penteli, is a cave on the southwestern slope of Mount Penteli, northeast of Athens. It received its modern nickname, "the cave of Davelis", because of a popular association with the 19th-century brigand Christos Davelis. Davelis Cave is situated 2½ km west of Býrza.
Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dion.Ikar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Icaria or Ikaria, also known as Icarium or Ikarion, was a deme of ancient Attica on the northeastern slopes of Mount Pentelikon. It holds pride of place due to its prominence in Greek mythology as the place where Icarius, or Ikarios received the god Dionysus, who taught him the art of making wine. Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica) is situated 3 km north of Býrza.
German military cemetery of Dionysus - Rapentose 1939-1945
Monument
Photo: FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 3.0.
German military cemetery of Dionysus - Rapentose 1939-1945 is a monument, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Býrza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Nea Penteli.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus. Penteli is situated 4½ km southwest of Býrza.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Penteli is situated 4½ km west of Býrza.
Anthousa
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY 3.0.
Anthousa is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2. Anthousa is situated 5 km southwest of Býrza.
Býrza
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 826 metres
- Also known as: “Bírza” and “Byrza”
- Category: landform
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.0699° or 38° 4′ 12″ northLongitude
23.90634° or 23° 54′ 23″ eastElevation
826 metres (2,710 feet)Open location code
8GC53W94+XGGeoNames ID
263454
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Býrza” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Býrza”
- Greek: “Μπύρζα”
Localities in the Area
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