Kynosargous
Kynosargous, up until 1908 known as Dourgouti, is a small neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is named after the Cynosarges which is thought to have been in the area in antiquity. It is served by Syngrou–Fix station on Line 2 of the Athens Metro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Athens, Greece
- Also known as: “Dourgouti”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parthenon and Acropolis Museum.
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.
Acropolis Museum
Museum
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. 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.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neos Kosmos and Makrygianni.
Neos Kosmos
Suburb
Photo: Ddogas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neos Kosmos is a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece.
Makrygianni
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Koukaki
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koukaki is a southeast neighbourhood of Athens, Greece.
Kynosargous
- Category: locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96272° or 37° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
23.72977° or 23° 43′ 47″ eastElevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8G95XP7H+3WOpenStreetMap ID
node 2852872288OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“Kynosargous” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kynosargous”
- Finnish: “Kynosárgous”
- French: “Cynosarge”
- French: “Kynosárgous”
- German: “Dourgouti”
- German: “Kynosargous”
- Greek: “Κυνοσάργους”
- Urdu: “کینوسرگؤس”
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