Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos
The Choragic Monument of Thrasyllos is a memorial building erected in 320–319 BCE on the artificial scarp of the south face of the Acropolis of Athens to commemorate the choregos, Thrasyllos.Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient monument in Athens
- Also known as: “Choragic Monument of Thrasyllos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
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.
Erechtheion
Photo: Chepry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Erechtheion is situated 150 metres northwest of Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos.
Theatre of Dionysus
Photo: Rrburke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafiotika and Plaka.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Plaka
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Acropolis
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos
- Categories: Choragic Monument, archaeological site, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97112° or 37° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
23.72763° or 23° 43′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPCH+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 5034411110OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2290491
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Choregic Monument of Thrasyllos” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نصب تذكاري برعاية ثراسسيلوس”
- Catalan: “monument de Tràsil”
- Catalan: “Monument de Tràsil”
- Dutch: “Monument van Thrasyllos”
- Finnish: “Thrasylloksen muistomerkki”
- French: “monument de Thrasyllos”
- French: “Monument de Thrasyllos”
- German: “Thrasyllos-Monument”
- Greek: “Μνημείο Θρασύλλου”
- Greek: “Μνημείο του Θρασύλλου”
- Greek: “Σπήλαιο Χορηγικού Μνημείου Θρασύλλου”
- Greek: “Χορηγικό μνημείο Θρασσύλου”
- Greek: “Χορηγικό Μνημείο του Θρασύλλου”
- Italian: “Monumento coregico di Trasillo”
- Italian: “Monumento di Trasillo”
- Spanish: “Monumento de Trasilo”
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Highlights include Old Acropolis Museum and Pandion.
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