Profitis Daniil

Profitis Daniil meaning 'Prophet Daniel' is a neighborhood of , . It takes its name from the main church on Athinon Avenue.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood of Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: Profitis Daniil, Athens

Places of Interest

Highlights include Platonic Academy and Parthenon.

Archaeological site
Photo: Raphael, Public domain.
The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC.

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 civilization, and democracy.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metaxourgio and Gazi.

Neighborhood
Metaxourgeio or , meaning "silk mill", is a of , . The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space , widely known as , next to and close to the Acropolis.

Neighborhood
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , , located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Profitis Daniil

Latitude
37.9843° or 37° 59′ 4″ north
Longitude
23.71295° or 23° 42′ 47″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPM7+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2852812247
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
9035984
Wiki­data ID
Q3406909
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Profitis Daniil” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Profitis Daniil, Athens
  • Finnish: Profítis Daniíl
  • French: Profitis Daniil
  • French: Profítis Daniíl
  • French: Prophète Daniel
  • Greek: Προφήτης Δανιήλ
  • Urdu: پروفیتیس دانیئل، ایتھنز

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