Penteli hill
Penteli hill is a hill in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica and has an elevation of 700 metres. Penteli hill is situated nearby to the locality Áno Pentéli, as well as near the suburb Nea Penteli.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penteli Observatory and Castle of Rododafni.
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Nea Penteli.
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.
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.
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. Anthousa is situated 2½ km south of Penteli hill.
Penteli hill
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 700 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.05123° or 38° 3′ 4″ northLongitude
23.8684° or 23° 52′ 6″ eastElevation
700 metres (2,297 feet)Open location code
8GC53V29+F9GeoNames ID
13494906
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Áno Pentéli and Kallithéa.
Notable Places Nearby
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