Brauroneion
The Brauroneion was the sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia on the Athenian Acropolis, located in the southwest corner of the Acropolis plateau, between the Chalkotheke and the Propylaea in Greece.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 110 metres east of Brauroneion.
Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Erechtheion is situated 120 metres northeast of Brauroneion.
Athena Promachos statue place
Archaeological site
The Athena Promachos was a colossal bronze statue of Athena sculpted by Phidias, which stood between the Propylaea and the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafiotika and Acropolis.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
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Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
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Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Plaka
Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Brauroneion
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient temple in the Acropolis of Athens
- Categories: hieron, destroyed building or structure, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Tatar—“Brauroneion” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Бравронион”
- Catalan: “santuari d’Àrtemis Braurònia”
- Catalan: “Santuari d’Àrtemis Braurònia”
- Cebuano: “Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia”
- Chinese: “布勞羅尼翁圣所”
- Dutch: “Heiligdom van Artemis Brauronia”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد برورونيون”
- Finnish: “Artemis Brauronian pyhäkkö”
- French: “Brauronéion”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Artémis Brauronia”
- French: “temple d’Artémis”
- Galician: “Santuario de Artemisa Brauronia”
- German: “Brauroneion”
- Greek: “Βραυρώνιο”
- Greek: “Βραυρώνιον”
- Greek: “Ναός Αρτέμιδος Βραυρωνίας”
- Hebrew: “מקדש ארטמיס בראורוניה”
- Icelandic: “Helgistaður Artemisar Brauróníu”
- Italian: “Brauroneion”
- Italian: “Santuario di Artemide Brauronia”
- Japanese: “アルテミス・ブラウロニアの聖域”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Ártemis Braurónia”
- Portuguese: “Santuário de Ártemis Braurônia”
- Russian: “Бравронейон”
- Spanish: “Santuario de artemisa brauronia”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Artemisa Brauronia”
- Swedish: “Artemis Brauronias helgedom”
- Swedish: “Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia”
- Tatar: “Бравронейон борынгы гыйбадәтханәсе”
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