Lion of the Bavarians
Lion of the Bavarians is a memorial in Nafplio, Argolis. Lion of the Bavarians is situated near the church Άγιοι Πάντες, as well as near the cemetery Νεκροταφείο Ναυπλίου.
- Memorial
- …is inscribed with “ΟΙ ΑΞΙΩΜΑΤΙΚΟΙ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΡΑΤΙΩΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΚΗΣ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΥΑΡΙΑΣ ΣΤΟΥΣ ΣΥΝΑΔΕΛΦΟΥΣ ΤΟΥ 1833 ΚΑΙ 1836 ΕΚΠΛΗΡΩΘΗΚΕ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΛΟΥΒΟΔΙΚΟ Α‘ - ΒΑΣΙΛΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΒΑΥΑΡΙΑΣ”
- Description: rock relief commemorating Bavarian soldiers 1833-34
- Also known as“Lion of the Bavarians, Nafplion”“Sleeping Lion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folk Art Museum and Archaelogical Museum.
Folk Art Museum
Museum
The Basil Papantoniou Foundation or BPF is a nonprofit… Folk Art Museum is situated 1 km west of Lion of the Bavarians.
Archaelogical Museum
Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Nafplio is a museum… Archaelogical Museum is situated 1¼ km west of Lion of the Bavarians.
National Gallery Nafplion Annex
Art gallery
National Gallery Nafplion Annex is an art gallery, which is situated 610 metres west of Lion of the Bavarians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nafplio and Aria.
Tiryns
Village
Tiryns is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Lion of the Bavarians.
Lion of the Bavarians
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Latitude
37.56632° or 37° 33′ 59″ north
Longitude
22.81145° or 22° 48′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G94HR86+GH
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Lion of the Bavarians” goes by many names.
- German: “Bayerischer Löwe”
- German: “Bayrischer Löwe von Nafplio”
- German: “Königlich-Bayerisches Kriegerdenkmal”
- Greek: “Κοιμώμενος Λέων”
- Greek: “Λέων των Βαυαρών, Ναύπλιο”
- Greek: “Λέων των Βαυαρών”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιοι Πάντες and Νεκροταφείο Ναυπλίου.
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