Pella
Pella is an archaeological site in Pella, Central Macedonia. Pella is situated nearby to the temple Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite, as well as near the village Mikro Monastiri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: organized site in Pella, Greece
- Also known as: “Palace of Pella” and “Pella archaeological site”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella and Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Pella is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia. The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella is situated 1 km north of Pella.
Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite
Temple
The Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite was a sanctuary in ancient Pella dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and the Mother of the Gods. It was a Panhellenic sanctuary and a place of pilgrimage from all over Greece. Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite is situated 420 metres north of Pella.
Statue of Alexander the Great
Work of art
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Statue of Alexander the Great is a work of art, which is situated 1 km northeast of Pella.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pella and Mikro Monastiri.
Pella
Town
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Pella is a town in the Pella municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Pella is built on a hill at a distance of one kilometre from the road Thessaloniki - Edessa and the archeological site of ancient Pella, and 7 km from Giannitsa.
Mikro Monastiri
Village
Mikro Monastiri is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chalkidona, of which it was a municipal district. Mikro Monastiri is situated 6 km south of Pella.
Koufalia
Town
Photo: Подпоручик, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koufalia is a town and a municipal unit of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Koufalia is the seat of the municipality of Chalkidona. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a municipality. Koufalia is situated 6 km northeast of Pella.
Pella
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pella, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.75394° or 40° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
22.5179° or 22° 31′ 4″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
8GG4QG39+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 161905709OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Greek—“Pella” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pella”
- French: “Pella”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Πέλλας”
- Greek: “Πέλλα”
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