St. Marina
St. Marina is a church in Athens, Attica which is located on Αγίας Μαρίνας. St. Marina is situated nearby to National Observatory of Athens, as well as near the neighborhood Asteroskopeio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Athens Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Agia Marina church (Thisseio)”, “Agia Marina Thiseiou”, and “Agía Marína Thiseíou”
- Address: Αγίας Μαρίνας 1, Αθήνα, 11851
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and National Observatory of Athens.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 710 metres east of St. Marina.
National Observatory of Athens
Observatory
The National Observatory of Athens is a research institute in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest research foundation in Greece. The Observatory was the first scientific research institute built after Greece became independent in 1829, and one of the oldest research institutes in Southern Europe.
Areopagus
Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Areopagus 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 Asteroskopeio and Thiseio.
Asteroskopeio
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
Asteroskopeio, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas.
Thiseio
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and Pnyx.
Keramikos
Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, 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 Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
St. Marina
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9737° or 37° 58′ 25″ northLongitude
23.71898° or 23° 43′ 8″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
8G95XPF9+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 82043198OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“St. Marina” goes by many names.
- French: “Église Sainte-Marine”
- Greek: “Αγία Μαρίνα Θησείου”
- Greek: “Αγία Μαρίνα”
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