Georgios Averof

Georgios Averof is a memorial in , . Georgios Averof is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the forest .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: 1895 portrait statue by Vroutos in Greece
  • Also known as: “Statue of George Averof, Athens”
  • Inscription: “ΕΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΕΘΝΙΚΟΝ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΗΝ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΝ ΑΒΕΡΩΦ Η ΠΑΤΡΙΣ ΕΥΓΝΩΜΟΝΟΥΣΑ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 1¼ km west of Georgios Averof.

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The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. is situated 540 metres west of Georgios Averof.

Archaeological site
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The was a temple in dedicated to Apollo Lyceus. It was best known for the Peripatetic school of philosophy founded there by Aristotle in 334 BC. is situated 630 metres northeast of Georgios Averof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rigillis and Mets.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and . owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by brewer Karl Fuchs.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in , , having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates, its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue and Vassileos Alexandrou Avenue, just a few minutes walk from the .

Georgios Averof

Latitude
37.96934° or 37° 58′ 10″ north
Longitude
23.73928° or 23° 44′ 21″ east
Inception
1896
Open location code
8G95XP9Q+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3259735697
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q111707915
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Georgios Averof” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “George Averoff”
  • French: “Georges Averoff”
  • German: “Georgios Averoff”
  • Greek: “Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ”
  • Italian: “George Averoff”
  • Russian: “Георгиос Аверофф”
  • Spanish: “George Averoff”

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