Pnyx
The Pnyx is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assemblies, making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asteroskopeio and Asýrmatos.
Asteroskopeio
Neighborhood
Asteroskopeio, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece.
Pnyx
- Hill rising to 100 metres (328 feet)
- …has 200 residents
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
37.9717° or 37° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
23.7194° or 23° 43′ 10″ east
Open location code
8G95XPC9+MQ
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