Parko Iroon

Parko Iroon is a park in , , . Parko Iroon is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Temple of Hephaestus and Pnyx.

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The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill.

The is a hill or hillside in central , the capital of . Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the to host their popular assemblies, making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy.

Museum
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is located in , , and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Votanikos and Gazi.

Quarter
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , . The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized.

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
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.

Parko Iroon

Latitude
37.97334° or 37° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.69997° or 23° 41′ 60″ east
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8G95XMFX+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217683499
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
10345877
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Parko Iroon” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Πάρκο Ηρώων”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cinobo Μασκώτ and Traffic Park.

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