Leipsydrium

Leipsydrium, or Leipsydrion, was a fortress of ancient Attica, in which the Alcmaeonidae fortified themselves after the death of Hipparchus, but was taken by the Peisistratidae after defeating the opposite party.

Type: Monument
Description: ancient fortification on Mt. Parnitha, Greece
Also known as: “Leipsidrion” and “Leipsydrion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hotel Mont Parnes.

Hotel Mont Parnes

Casino

Photo: john vlahidis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Regency Casino Mont Parnes, also known as the Parnitha Casino, is a casino situated at Mount Parnitha north of Athens. Originally built as Hotel Mont Parnes, it was a luxury hotel designed by architect Pavlos Mylonas and was built between 1958 and 1961. Hotel Mont Parnes is situated 3 km northeast of Leipsydrium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thrakomakedones and Acharnes.

Thrakomakedones

Suburb

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thrakomakedones, is a town in the regional unit East Attica, in Attica region, Greece. It is a northern suburb of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Acharnes, of which it is a municipal unit. Thrakomakedones is situated 3 km east of Leipsydrium.

Acharnes

Suburb

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Acharnes, also known as Menidi, is a municipality in the East Attica regional unit in Greece. With 108,169 inhabitants, it is the ninth most populous municipality in Greece. It lies just north of the Athens urban area. Acharnes is situated 5 km south of Leipsydrium.