Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which performance he was liturgist.
Greenshed, Public domain.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …is operated by Α‘ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων
- Description: ancient Greek choragic monument in Athens
- Also known as“Lantern of Diogenes”“Lysikrates monument”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Erechtheion
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias… Erechtheion is situated 330 metres west of Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
Theatre of Dionysus
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. Theatre of Dionysus is situated 200 metres west of Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaka and Anafiotika.
Anafiotika
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Makrygianni
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
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Latitude
37.97108° or 37° 58′ 16″ north
Longitude
23.72994° or 23° 43′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G95XPCH+CX
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Choragic Monument of Lysicrates” goes by many names.
نصب تشوراجيك ليسيكراتسArabic
Լիսիկրանտեսի հուշարձանArmenian
Lisikratesen monumentuaBasque
Помнік ЛісікратаBelarusian
Monument de LisícratesCatalan
呂西克拉特紀念碑Chinese
雅典獎杯亭Chinese
雅典獎盃亭Chinese
LysikratesmonumentetDanish
Monument van LysicratesDutch
Monumento de LisikratoEsperanto
Lysikrateen muistomerkkiFinnish
Μνημείο ΛυσικράτουςGreek
Μνημείο του ΛυσικράτηGreek
Φανάρι του ΔιογένηGreek
האנדרטה הכוראגית של ליסיקרטסHebrew
Lüszikratész-emlékműHungarian
monumento coragico di LisicrateItalian
Monumento coregico di LisicrateItalian
リシクラテス記念碑Japanese
リスィクラトスのコラレス記念碑Japanese
리시크라테스 기념비Korean
LysikratesmonumentetNorwegian
LysikratesmonumentetNorwegian Bokmål
Pomnik LizykratesaPolish
Памятник ЛисикратаRussian
Lisikratov spomenikSerbo-Croatian
Lizikratov koregični spomenikSlovenian
Lizikratov spomenikSlovenian
spomenik LizikrataSlovenian
LysikratesmonumentetSwedish
Lisikrat AnıtıTurkish
Пам’ятник ЛісікратаUkrainian
Хорегічний монумент ЛісікратаUkrainian
لائسیکریٹس کی خوراجک یادگارUrdu
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