Ploutonion

Ploutonion is a cave in , . Ploutonion is situated near the ruins , as well as near the church .
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave temple in ancient Elefsis, Greece
  • Also known as: “Cave of Pluto”, “Πλουτώνειον Σπήλαιο”, and “Σπήλαιο Πλουτώνειον”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Archaeological Museum of Eleusis and Saint Zacharias church.

Museum
Photo: Tkoletsis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a in Eleusis, , . is situated 140 metres southwest of Ploutonion.

Church
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
is situated 260 metres northeast of Ploutonion.

Aerodrome
Photo: Eric Salard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a military air base situated in , . is situated 3 km northeast of Ploutonion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magoula and Aspropyrgos.

Town
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburban town of and former… is situated 4½ km north of Ploutonion.

Town
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a western suburb, in the Athens… is situated 5 km northeast of Ploutonion.

Town
Photo: tsoglani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town, which is situated 5 km northwest of Ploutonion.

Ploutonion

Latitude
38.04143° or 38° 2′ 29″ north
Longitude
23.53866° or 23° 32′ 19″ east
Open location code
8GC52GRQ+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5598002190
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q38283189
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In Other Languages

“Ploutonion” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Πλουτώνειον”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Πλουτώνιο and Ναός Παναγίτσας Μεσοσπορίτισσας.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ρακούν and Τραπεζούντα.

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