Armenian Khachkar
Armenian Khachkar is a memorial in Athens, Attica. Armenian Khachkar is situated nearby to the work of art Bust of François-René de Chateaubriand, as well as near the movie theater Cine Πολεμικό Μουσείο.- Type: Memorial
- Description: khachkar monument in Athens, Greece, 1996
- Also known as: “Armenia (khachkar), Athens”
- Inscription: “ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΧΑΡΙΝ Η ΑΡΜΕΝΙΑ ΤΙΜΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΈΣΤΗΣΕ ΤΟ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΟ ΑΥΤΟ ΑΘΗΝΑ 1996”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lyceum and War Museum.
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. Lyceum is situated 290 metres west of Armenian Khachkar.
War Museum
Museum
Photo: Archaeaoris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Athens War Museum is the military museum of the Greek Armed Forces. It is located at the Athens city center and it is served by the Athens Metro station of Evangelismos. War Museum is situated 180 metres northwest of Armenian Khachkar.
Byzantine and Christian Museum
Museum
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated at Vassilissis Sofias Avenue in Athens, Greece. Byzantine and Christian Museum is situated 200 metres northwest of Armenian Khachkar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rigillis and Pangrati.
Pangrati
Suburb
Pangrati is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece, 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 National Gardens.
Ilisia
Quarter
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ilisia is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece, named after the river Ilisos. A portion of the neighborhood, Ano Ilisia, is in Zografou and is near the Theology, Philosophy and Scientific faculties of the University of Athens.
Armenian Khachkar
- Categories: khachkar and historic site
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.97421° or 37° 58′ 27″ northLongitude
23.74675° or 23° 44′ 48″ eastInception
1996Open location code
8G95XPFW+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3263172500OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q114140356
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In Other Languages
“Armenian Khachkar” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρμενία (γλυπτό), Αθήνα”
- Greek: “Αρμένικο Χατσκάρ”
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Highlights include Bust of François-René de Chateaubriand and Cine Πολεμικό Μουσείο.
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