William Gladstone

William Gladstone is a memorial in , . William Gladstone is situated near the metro station , as well as near the memorial .
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: 1886 portrait statue in Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Statue of William Ewart Gladstone”, “Statue of William Ewart Gladstone, Athens”, “Statue of William Gladstone”, “William Ewart Gladstone (statue)”, “Ανδριάντας του Βρετανού πολιτικού William Edward Gladstone”, and “Γουλιέλμος Γλάδστων”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parthenon and Panepistimio.

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 southwest of William Gladstone.

Metro station
Photo: NickK, GFDL.
is a station on Athens Metro Line 2. It opened on 28 January 2000, and is adjacent to the National Library of Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the . "Panepistimio" means "university" in Greek.

Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is one of the most important museums in , holding a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, engraved gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400 BC to modern times. is situated 360 metres southeast of William Gladstone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akadimia and Athens.

Neighborhood
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central , . Located directly north and slight west of , it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of . It was the major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Neighborhood
Photo: Peiragmeno paidi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in downtown , , centered on the square of the same name and served by the station of the Athens Metro. Historically the heart of the city, it has experienced serious urban decay in recent years, becoming plagued by drug dealing, prostitution and theft, especially in its western part.

William Gladstone

Latitude
37.98054° or 37° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
23.73315° or 23° 43′ 59″ east
Established
1886
Open location code
8G95XPJM+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3259778472
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q52184689
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Greek—“William Gladstone” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “William Gladstone”
  • Greek: “Ανδριάντας του Ουίλιαμ Γλάδστωνα”
  • Greek: “Γουλιέλμος Γλαδστών”

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Highlights: Ioannis Kapodistrias and Adamantios Korais.

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Places to explore: Panepistimio and ΑΚΑΔΗΜΙΑ(ΜΟΝΟ ΑΠΟΒΙΒΑΣΗ).

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