ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ

ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ is a bus stop in Athens, Attica. ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ is situated nearby to the theater building Theatro Stathmos, as well as near Theatro Peroke.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Platonic Academy.

Parthenon

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 2 km south of ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ.

Platonic Academy

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. Platonic Academy is situated 1¼ km northwest of ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ.

Karaiskaki Square (Athens)

Square

Photo: Apaleutos25, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Karaiskaki Square (Athens) is situated 130 metres southeast of ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΜΕΤΑΞΟΥΡΓΕΙΟΥ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metaxourgio and Vathi.

Metaxourgio

Neighborhood

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.