Kallithea, Penteli
Kallithea, Penteli is a quarter in Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Kallithea, Penteli is situated nearby to the quarter Desi, Gerakas, as well as near the suburb Anthousa.- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood of Penteli, Attica, Greece
- Also known as: “Bourbachti”, “Kallisia”, and “Καλλιθέα”
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. Davelis Cave is situated 3 km north of Kallithea, Penteli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthousa and Penteli.
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.
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. Nea Penteli is situated 2½ km northwest of Kallithea, Penteli.
Kallithea, Penteli
- Categories: neighborhood, plain, and locality
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.04357° or 38° 2′ 37″ northLongitude
23.88045° or 23° 52′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8GC52VVJ+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 10099560630OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterWikidata ID
Q16329816
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Kallithea, Penteli” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Καλλιθέα Πεντέλης”
- Greek: “Καλλίσια”
- Greek: “Μπουρμπάχτι”
- Turkish: “Güzelce”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penteli Graveyard and Penteli Children Hospital.
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