Hill of the Nymphs

Hill of the Nymphs is a peak in , and has an elevation of 85 metres. Hill of the Nymphs is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 85 metres
  • Description: hill in Athens
  • Also known as: “Observatory hill” and “Pnyx hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Platonic Academy.

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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.

Archaeological site
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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.

Peak
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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 Athens and Palaio Faliro.

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is the capital city of with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million.

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is a municipality in on the Saronic Gulf coast. It is part of the South Suburbs of .

Suburb
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is a suburb in and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece, as well as the fourth biggest in the Athens urban area.

Hill of the Nymphs

Latitude
37.9733° or 37° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.718° or 23° 43′ 5″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPF9+86
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4763812123
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q12880338
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Greek—“Hill of the Nymphs” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Lófos Nymfón”
  • French: “Colline des Nymphes”
  • Greek: “Λόφος Αστεροσκοπείου”
  • Greek: “Λόφος Νυμφών”
  • Greek: “Λόφος των Νυμφών”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Χιλιομετρικό Σημείο Μηδέν Αθήνας and National Observatory of Athens.

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