Sol Alter

Sol Alter is a work of art in , . Sol Alter is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near the theater building .
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: bronze statue leaning on the rock, Paphos, Cyprus

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kato Paphos Castle and Saranta Kolones.

Photo: Alan Samuel, CC BY 2.0.
Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. The main fortress of the city was located in , about 600 metres west, and was destroyed by the earthquake of 1222.

Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park, just north of the harbour of , on the island of . It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. is situated 460 metres northeast of Sol Alter.

Photo: Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 310 metres northwest of Sol Alter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fabrica Hill and Paphos.

Locality
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is a locality.

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town at the southwestern tip of , between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Town
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY 2.5.
Geroskipou is a coastal village and municipal district in the of Cyprus. Its current population is approximately 7,000. It is noted for the production of lokum, a confectionery commonly known as Turkish delight in English, and is the only place in the world with protected geographical indication for lokum. is situated 4½ km east of Sol Alter.

Sol Alter

Latitude
34.75417° or 34° 45′ 15″ north
Longitude
32.40688° or 32° 24′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G6JQC34+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4771321426
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Wiki­data ID
Q116810124
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Satellite Map

Discover Sol Alter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovak—“Sol Alter” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Sol Alter”
  • German: “Sol Alter”
  • Polish: “Sol Alter”
  • Russian: “Женщина на камне”
  • Slovak: “Sol Alter”
  • “Sol Alter”

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Highlights include En Plo and Castle Square.

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