Heroes‘ Monument
Heroes‘ Monument is a monument in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Heroes‘ Monument is situated nearby to Cave of Makarios, as well as near the church Saint Makarios.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daskalopetra monument and Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery.
Daskalopetra monument
Archaeological site
Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Daskalopetra monument is a rock-cut shrine to the goddess Cybele at Daskalopetra, near Vrontados on Chios, in Greece, dating to the late sixth or early fifth century BC. It is probably the earliest known cult site of the Cybele in the Greek world. Daskalopetra monument is situated 1½ km east of Heroes‘ Monument.
Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery
Monastery
Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery is situated 2½ km northeast of Heroes‘ Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vrontados and Lagkada.
Vrontados
Town
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300, the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli.
Lagkada
Village
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Lagkada is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Heroes‘ Monument.
Dafnonas
Village
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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 9 km southwest of Heroes‘ Monument.
Heroes‘ Monument
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.4182° or 38° 25′ 6″ northLongitude
26.1193° or 26° 7′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8GC8C499+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 10804569365OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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In Other Languages
“Heroes‘ Monument” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μημείο Πεσόντων Ηρώων”
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Notable Places Nearby
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