Rigas Feraios

Rigas Feraios is a memorial in Athens, Attica. Rigas Feraios is situated nearby to the memorial Ioannis Kapodistrias, as well as near Adamantios Korais.

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Type: Memorial
Description: 1871 portrait statue in Athens, Greece
Also known as: “Rigas Feraios (statue)”
Inscription: “ΣΠΕΡΜΑΤ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΗΣ Ο ΦΕΡΑΙΟΣ ΣΠΕΙΡΕΝ ΑΟΙΔΟΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΜΕΝ ΩΕΛΤΟ ΦΕΥ ΣΠΕΡΜΑ Δ ΕΒΛΑΣΤΕ ΜΕΓΑ”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Numismatic Museum of Athens.

Parthenon

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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. Parthenon is situated 1¼ km southwest of Rigas Feraios.

Numismatic Museum of Athens

Museum

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The Numismatic Museum of Athens is one of the most important museums in Greece and it houses a collection of over 500,000 coins, medals, gems, weights, stamps and related artefacts from 1400BC to modern times. Numismatic Museum of Athens is situated 380 metres southeast of Rigas Feraios.

Saint Dionysius

Church

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite is the main Catholic church of Athens, Greece, and the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Athens. Saint Dionysius is situated 220 metres southeast of Rigas Feraios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Akadimia and Neapoli.

Akadimia

Neighborhood

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Akadimia, literally "Academy", is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. Located directly north and slight west of Syntagma Square, it is bounded by Akadimias Street, Panepistimiou Street, Solonos Street and Stadiou Street.

Neapoli

Neighborhood

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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.