ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΚΕΛΑ

ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΚΕΛΑ is a bus stop in Athens, Attica. ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΚΕΛΑ is situated nearby to the church Αγία Μαρκέλλα, as well as near the post office SPEEDEX - ΒΟΤΑΝΙΚΟΣ.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Platonic Academy.

Parthenon

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 2 km southeast of ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΚΕΛΑ.

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

Photo: Raphael, Public domain.

The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Platonic Academy is situated 1¼ km north of ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΚΕΛΑ.

Areopagus

Peak

Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Votanikos and Gazi.

Votanikos

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Votanikos is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. 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.

Gazi

Neighborhood

Gazi is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space "Technopolis", widely known as Gazi, next to Keramikos and close to the Acropolis.