Ploutonion

Ploutonion is a cave in Eleusina, Attica. Ploutonion is situated nearby to the ruins Πλουτώνιο, as well as near the church Ναός Παναγίτσας Μεσοσπορίτισσας.

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Cave
Description: cave temple in ancient Elefsis, Greece
Also known as: “Cave of Pluto” and “Πλουτώνειον Σπήλαιο”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Eleusis and Saint Zacharias church.

Archaeological Museum of Eleusis

Museum

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The Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a museum in Eleusis, Attica, Greece. The museum is located inside the archaeological site of Eleusis. Built in 1890, by the plans of the German architect Georg Kawerau, to keep the findings of the excavations, and after two years was extended under the plans of the Greek architect J. Archaeological Museum of Eleusis is situated 140 metres southwest of Ploutonion.

Saint Zacharias church

Church

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Saint Zacharias church is situated 260 metres northeast of Ploutonion.

Elefsina Air Base

Aerodrome

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Elefsina Air Base is a military air base situated in Elefsina, Greece. It is used as the home-base of the 112th Combat Wing of the Hellenic Air Force. Elefsina Air Base is situated 3 km northeast of Ploutonion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magoula and Aspropyrgos.

Magoula

Town

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Magoula is a suburban town of Athens and former community of West Attica, located in the Thriasio Plain. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit. Magoula is situated 4½ km north of Ploutonion.

Aspropyrgos

Town

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Aspropyrgos is a western suburb, in the Athens metropolitan area and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit in the Thriasio Plain, Attica, Greece. The municipality had a population of 31,381 at the 2021 census. It has an area of 101.983 km2. Aspropyrgos is situated 5 km northeast of Ploutonion.