Sofocles‘ grave
Sofocles‘ grave is an archaeological site in Acharnes, East Attica. Sofocles‘ grave is situated nearby to the monastery Άξιον Εστίν, as well as near the church Αποστόλων Πέτρου και Παύλου.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tatoi Airport and Hellenic Air Force Museum.
Tatoi Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Sv1xv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tatoi Airport is an airport located north of Athens, in Decelea. It started operating in 1918 and it now has a single runway with a length of 1764m. The airport is used by the Hellenic Air Force and is the base of the following aeroclubs: It has also been used by many other aeroclubs of Attica. Tatoi Airport is situated 3 km south of Sofocles‘ grave.
Hellenic Air Force Museum
Museum
Photo: Dimitris Kamaras, CC BY 2.0.
The Hellenic Air Force Museum was founded in 1986 and since 1992 has been located on Dekelia Air Base in Acharnes north of Athens. In opposition to the War Museum of Athens it displays air force history and is active in restoring and presenting old aircraft. Hellenic Air Force Museum is situated 3½ km south of Sofocles‘ grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varympompi and Thrakomakedones.
Varympompi
Suburb
Varympompi or Varybobi is a suburb of Athens in the municipality of Acharnes, East Attica, Greece.
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 2½ km west of Sofocles‘ grave.
Tatoi Palace
Locality
Photo: Aspioti-ELKA, Public domain.
Tatoi was the summer palace and 42 km2 estate of the former Greek royal family. The area is a densely wooded southeast-facing slope of Mount Parnitha, and its ancient and current official name is Dekeleia. Tatoi Palace is situated 3 km north of Sofocles‘ grave.
Sofocles‘ grave
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Tomb of Sophocles”
- Categories: sepulchral monument, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Acharnes, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.13652° or 38° 8′ 12″ northLongitude
23.78482° or 23° 47′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8GC54QPM+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 1494173773OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q115930084
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In Other Languages
“Sofocles‘ grave” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Τάφος Σοφοκλή”
- Greek: “Τύμβος Σοφοκλή”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άξιον Εστίν and Αποστόλων Πέτρου και Παύλου.
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