Open Quarry Museum
Open Quarry Museum is a museum in Dionysos, East Attica. Open Quarry Museum is situated nearby to the peak Άγιος Παντελεήμων, as well as near the church Saint Onoufrios.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Davelis Cave and Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica).
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 2½ km south of Open Quarry Museum.
Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica)
Archaeological site
Photo: Dion.Ikar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Icaria or Ikaria, also known as Icarium or Ikarion, was a deme of ancient Attica on the northeastern slopes of Mount Pentelikon. It holds pride of place due to its prominence in Greek mythology as the place where Icarius, or Ikarios received the god Dionysus, who taught him the art of making wine. Ruins of ancient theater of Icarion Aegeidas (Attica) is situated 2½ km east of Open Quarry Museum.
Church of Koimisis Theotokou, Stamata
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Koimisis Theotokou, Stamata is situated 3½ km north of Open Quarry Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drosia and Ekali.
Drosia
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drosia is a town in the East Attica regional unit and a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Ekali
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ekali is a residential area and affluent suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Located in the northern suburbs of the city, it is a green and lush area home to many of the country's most powerful business and shipping families. Ekali is situated 3 km northwest of Open Quarry Museum.
Stamata
Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stamata is a community in Athens, East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Dionysos, of which it is a municipal unit. Stamata is situated 4 km north of Open Quarry Museum.
Open Quarry Museum
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Aloula quarry” and “Λατομείο Αλούλα”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Dionysos, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.09235° or 38° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
23.87098° or 23° 52′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GC53VRC+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1174611247OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Open Quarry Museum” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ανοιχτό Μουσείο Λατομείου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Παντελεήμων and Saint Onoufrios.
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