Λυκαβηττός
Λυκαβηττός is a neighborhood in Athens, Attica. Λυκαβηττός is situated nearby to the quarter Kolonaki, as well as near the neighborhood Pefkakia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Lycabettus and Parthenon.
Mount Lycabettus
Peak
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base.
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.
Lyceum
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lyceum was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus. It was best known for the Peripatetic school of philosophy founded there by Aristotle in 334 BC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pefkakia and Neapoli.
Neapoli
Neighborhood
Neapoli is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Lycabettus. Neapoli means 'new city.' The name originally comes from the fact that it was a new area of Athens built beyond Praxitelous and Evripidou streets during the decades when the city was starting to become urbanised.
Λυκαβηττός
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.98024° or 37° 58′ 49″ northLongitude
23.74559° or 23° 44′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPJW+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 2120488767OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Λυκαβηττός” goes by many names.
- French: “Lycabette”
- German: “Lykabettos”
- Greek: “Λυκαβηττός”
- Spanish: “Licabeto”
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Localities in the Area
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