Benaki Museum of Greek Culture

Benaki Museum of Greek Culture is a museum in , . Benaki Museum of Greek Culture is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the quarter .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.

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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 civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1½ km east of Benaki Museum of Greek Culture.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

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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. is situated 1¼ km east of Benaki Museum of Greek Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gazi and Votanikos.

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.

Quarter
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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
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Benaki Museum of Greek Culture

Latitude
37.97451° or 37° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.70838° or 23° 42′ 30″ east
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPF5+R9
Geo­Names ID
12524939
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In Other Languages

From French to Greek—“Benaki Museum of Greek Culture” goes by many names.
  • French: “Musée Benaki”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Μπενάκη Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού”

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