Adamantios Korais

Adamantios Korais is a memorial in , . Adamantios Korais is situated near the memorial , as well as near .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: seated marble statue in Greece
  • Also known as: “Statue of Adamantios Corais, Athens”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parthenon and Numismatic Museum of Athens.

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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 Adamantios Korais.

Museum
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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 350 metres southeast of Adamantios Korais.

Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite is the main church of , , and the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Athens. is situated 190 metres southeast of Adamantios Korais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akadimia and Athens.

Neighborhood
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, 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.

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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
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is a neighborhood of , . It is located on the northern slope of . 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.

Adamantios Korais

Latitude
37.9806° or 37° 58′ 50″ north
Longitude
23.7336° or 23° 44′ 1″ east
Established
1874
Open location code
8G95XPJM+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3259796205
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q111707916
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Adamantios Korais” goes by many names.
  • French: “Adamántios Koraïs”
  • German: “Adamantios Korais”
  • Greek: “Αδαμάντιος Κοραής”
  • Greek: “Ο ανδριάντας του Αδαμάντιου Κοραή”
  • Russian: “Адамантиос Кораис”
  • Spanish: “Adamantios Koraís”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ioannis Kapodistrias and Statue of Patriarch Grιgorios V of Constantinople, Athens.

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

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