Prison of Socrates
Prison of Socrates is a cave in Athens, Attica. Prison of Socrates is situated nearby to Pnyx, as well as near the peak Areopagus.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cave in Athens
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.
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. Parthenon is situated 560 metres northeast of Prison of Socrates.
Areopagus
Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Areopagus was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.
Pnyx
The Pnyx is a hill or hillside in central Athens, the capital of Greece. Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the Pnyx to host their popular assemblies, thus making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy. Pnyx is situated 260 metres northwest of Prison of Socrates.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asteroskopeio and Acropolis.
Asteroskopeio
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
Asteroskopeio, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, 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.
Asýrmatos
Neighborhood
Asyrmatos or Attaliotika is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located in the west slopes of Philopappos Hill, next to Ano Petralona district.
Prison of Socrates
- Categories: cave, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96938° or 37° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
23.72081° or 23° 43′ 15″ eastElevation
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
8G95XP9C+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 778533784OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
12276949Wikidata ID
Q47524277
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Prison of Socrates” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “关押苏格拉底的监狱”
- French: “prison de Socrate”
- French: “Prison de Socrate”
- German: “Gefängnis von Sokrates”
- Greek: “Φυλακές Σωκράτους”
- Greek: “Φυλακή του Σωκράτη”
- Italian: “Prigione di Socrate”
- Portuguese: “Prisão de Sócrates”
- Ukrainian: “Вʼязниця Сократа”
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