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Alexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming is a memorial in , . Alexander Fleming is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: public sculpture by Theodoros Kolokotronis in Greece, 1960
  • Also known as: “Bust of Alexander Fleming, Athens”
  • Inscription: “ΕΙΣ ΜΝΗΜΗΝ ΥΠΕΡΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΤΗΤΟΣ ΑΛΕΞ. ΦΛΕΜΙΝΓΚ 1881 - 1955”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Platonic Academy.

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 civilization, and democracy. is situated 2 km east of Alexander Fleming.

Archaeological site
Photo: Raphael, Public domain.
The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The Academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. is situated 1½ km north of Alexander Fleming.

Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Votanikos and Gazi.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , . The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space , widely known as , next to and close to the Acropolis.

Neighborhood
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meaning 'Prophet Daniel' is a neighborhood of , . It takes its name from the main church on Athinon Avenue.

Alexander Fleming

Latitude
37.97758° or 37° 58′ 39″ north
Longitude
23.70639° or 23° 42′ 23″ east
Inception
1960
Open location code
8G95XPH4+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3267064099
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q114139232
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Alexander Fleming” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Alexander Fleming”
  • French: “Alexander Fleming”
  • German: “Alexander Fleming”
  • Greek: “Αλεξάντερ Φλέμινγκ”
  • Greek: “Προτομή του Αλέξανδρου Φλέμινγκ, Αθήνα”
  • Italian: “Alexander Fleming”
  • Russian: “Александр Флеминг”
  • Spanish: “Alexander Fleming”

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