Statue of Leonidas
Statue of Leonidas is a memorial in Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece. Statue of Leonidas is situated nearby to the peak Fortified Hill of Kolonos, as well as near the village Anavra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Description: 1955 monument to the battle of Thermopylae
- Also known as: “Leonidas monument” and “Leonidas Statue”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortified Hill of Kolonos and Anthela.
Fortified Hill of Kolonos
Peak
Kolonos Hill is a hill in Central Greece. It is located in the narrow coastal passage known as Thermopylae, and is near the city of Lamia.
Anthela
Anthela or Anthele was a town and polis of Malis in Ancient Thessaly. Herodotus places the town between the small river Phoenix and Thermopylae which was a celebrated pass between Thessaly and Phocis. Anthela is situated 2½ km west of Statue of Leonidas.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anavra and Eleftherochori.
Anavra
Village
Photo: Gkaka, Public domain.
Anavra is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Statue of Leonidas.
Eleftherochori
Village
Eleftherochori is a village in Phthiotis, Central Greece. It is part of the municipality of Lamia, and the municipal unit of Gorgopotamos. According to the 2021 census, its population was 46. Eleftherochori is situated 8 km southwest of Statue of Leonidas.
Irakleia
Village
Irakleia is a village in Phthiotis, Greece. It is located in the plain between Mount Oeta and the Malian Gulf, near the city of Lamia. In the Ottoman period it was known as Moustafabei, after a local Ottoman landlord. Irakleia is situated 8 km west of Statue of Leonidas.
Statue of Leonidas
- Categories: commemorative sculpture and historic site
- Location: Lamia, Phthiotis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.79681° or 38° 47′ 49″ northLongitude
22.53656° or 22° 32′ 12″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8GC4QGWP+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 318298819OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Statue of Leonidas” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Leonidas monument”
- Greek: “Ανδριάντας Λεωνίδα”
- Greek: “Μνημείο του Λεωνίδα”
- Swedish: “Leonidas monument (monument i Grekland)”
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