Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías
Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías is a tower in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías is situated nearby to the house Castle of Rododafni, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Penteli Observatory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Rododafni and Penteli Observatory.
Castle of Rododafni
House
Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rododafni castle is a palace in Penteli, Greece. It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of mount Pentelicus. It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece.
Penteli Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens. Penteli Observatory is situated 580 metres west of Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías.
Davelis Cave
Cave
Photo: NikosFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Davelis Cave, also known as the Cave of Penteli, is a cave on the southwestern slope of Mount Penteli, northeast of Athens. It received its modern nickname, "the cave of Davelis", because of a popular association with the 19th-century brigand Christos Davelis. Davelis Cave is situated 3 km north of Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Anthousa.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus.
Anthousa
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY 3.0.
Anthousa is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit.
Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Pyrgos Doukissis Plakentias”
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.04544° or 38° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
23.87067° or 23° 52′ 14″ eastElevation
415 metres (1,362 feet)Open location code
8GC52VWC+57GeoNames ID
11021448
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In Other Languages
“Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Pýrgos Doúkissis Plakentías”
- Greek: “Πύργος Δούκισσης Πλακεντίας”
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