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Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Greek choragic monument in Athens
  • Also known as: “Lantern of Diogenes” and “Lysikrates monument”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. is situated 290 metres west of Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.

Photo: Chepry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 330 metres west of Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.

Photo: Rrburke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an ancient Greek theatre in . It is built on the south slope of the hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. is situated 200 metres west of Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plaka and Anafiotika.

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Neighborhood
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or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

Latitude
37.97108° or 37° 58′ 16″ north
Longitude
23.72994° or 23° 43′ 48″ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Operator
Α‘ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων
Open location code
8G95XPCH+CX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157180174
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
12277082
Wiki­data ID
Q1160691
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Choragic Monument of Lysicrates” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نصب تشوراجيك ليسيكراتس”
  • Armenian: “Լիսիկրանտեսի հուշարձան”
  • Basque: “Lisikratesen monumentua”
  • Belarusian: “Помнік Лісікрата”
  • Catalan: “monument de Lisícrates”
  • Catalan: “Monument de Lisícrates”
  • Chinese: “呂西克拉特紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “雅典獎杯亭”
  • Chinese: “雅典獎盃亭”
  • Danish: “Lysikratesmonumentet”
  • Dutch: “Monument van Lysicrates”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento de Lisikrato”
  • Finnish: “Lysikrateen muistomerkki”
  • French: “Monument chorégique de Lysicrate”
  • French: “monument de Lysicrate”
  • French: “Monument de Lysicrate”
  • German: “Lysikratesdenkmal”
  • German: “Lysikratesmonument”
  • German: “Monument des Lysikrates”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Λυσικράτους”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο του Λυσικράτη”
  • Greek: “Φανάρι του Διογένη”
  • Hebrew: “האנדרטה הכוראגית של ליסיקרטס”
  • Hungarian: “Lüszikratész-emlékmű”
  • Italian: “monumento coragico di Lisicrate”
  • Italian: “monumento coregico di Lisicrate”
  • Italian: “Monumento coregico di Lisicrate”
  • Japanese: “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”
  • Korean: “리시크라테스 기념비”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Lysikratesmonumentet”
  • Norwegian: “Lysikratesmonumentet”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Lizykratesa”
  • Russian: “Памятник Лисикрата”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Lisikratov spomenik”
  • Slovenian: “Lizikratov koregični spomenik”
  • Slovenian: “Lizikratov spomenik”
  • Slovenian: “spomenik Lizikrata”
  • Spanish: “Linterna de Lisicrates”
  • Spanish: “Linterna de Lisícrates”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Lisicrates”
  • Spanish: “Monumento coregico de Lisicrates”
  • Spanish: “Monumento corégico de Lisícrates”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de Lisicrates”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de Lisícrates”
  • Swedish: “Lysikratesmonumentet”
  • Turkish: “Lisikrat Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Лісікрата”
  • Ukrainian: “Хорегічний монумент Лісікрата”
  • Urdu: “لائسیکریٹس کی خوراجک یادگار”

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