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Filopappou Hill

Philopappou or Filopappou is a small neighborhood of , south of the , from which it takes its name.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 132 metres
  • Description: hill in Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Lofos Filopappou”, “Mouson hill”, “Philopappos Hill”, “Philopappou”, and “Philopappou Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Monument of Philopappos.

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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 civilization, and democracy.

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The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Roman mausoleum and dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in , , southwest of the .

Peak
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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 Acropolis and Koukaki.

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

Neighborhood
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is a southeast neighbourhood of , .

Neighborhood
Asyrmatos or Attaliotika is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located in the west slopes of Philopappos Hill, next to Ano Petralona district.

Filopappou Hill

Latitude
37.96756° or 37° 58′ 3″ north
Longitude
23.72213° or 23° 43′ 20″ east
Population
800
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
8G95XP9C+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2119688714
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
9036319
Wiki­data ID
Q2088161
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Filopappou Hill” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Turó de Filopap”
  • Cebuano: “Lofos Filopáppou”
  • Dutch: “Lofos Filopáppou”
  • Dutch: “Philopappou”
  • Finnish: “Filopáppou”
  • French: “colline de Philopappos”
  • French: “Colline de Philopappos”
  • French: “colline des Muses”
  • French: “Colline des Muses”
  • German: “Musenhügel”
  • German: “Philopapposhügel”
  • Greek: “Λόφος Μουσών”
  • Greek: “Λόφος Φιλοπάππου”
  • Greek: “Σέγγιο”
  • Greek: “Φιλοπάππου”
  • Russian: “Мусей”
  • Russian: “Мусейон”
  • Russian: “Холм Муз”
  • Russian: “Холм Филопаппа”
  • Spanish: “Colina de Philopappos”
  • Spanish: “Filopapos”
  • Swedish: “Lofos Filopáppou”
  • Urdu: “فیلوپاپؤ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Filopappou Hill”. Photo: Sanbec, CC BY-SA 4.0.