Mets

Mets is a neighborhood of , . It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and . Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by brewer Karl Fuchs.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Athens
  • Also known as: “Mets, Athens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Olympian Zeus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy.

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The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the . The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Makrygianni and Neos Kosmos.

Neighborhood
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or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in downtown , .

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , , having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates, its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue and Vassileos Alexandrou Avenue, just a few minutes walk from the .

Mets

Latitude
37.96432° or 37° 57′ 52″ north
Longitude
23.73746° or 23° 44′ 15″ east
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
8G95XP7P+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 583517959
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
8740140
Wiki­data ID
Q2614301
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Mets” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “梅茨”
  • Dutch: “Mets”
  • Finnish: “Mets”
  • French: “Mets”
  • German: “Mets (Athen)”
  • German: “Mets”
  • Greek: “Μετς”
  • Russian: “Мец”
  • Ukrainian: “Мец”
  • Urdu: “میتس، ایتھنز”

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