Sacred Gate
Sacred Gate is a city gate in Athens, Attica. Sacred Gate is situated nearby to the archaeological site Pompeion, as well as near Dipylon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.
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. Parthenon is situated 1 km southeast of Sacred Gate.
Kerameikos Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is situated 140 metres west of Sacred Gate.
Dipylon
Archaeological site
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dipylon was the main gate in the city wall of Classical Athens. Located in the modern suburb of Kerameikos, it led to the namesake ancient cemetery, and to the roads connecting Athens with the rest of Greece.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.
Keramikos
Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
Thiseio
Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and Pnyx.
Gazi
Neighborhood
Gazi is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space "Technopolis", widely known as Gazi, next to Keramikos and close to the Acropolis.
Sacred Gate
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Iera Pyli”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97818° or 37° 58′ 41″ northLongitude
23.71836° or 23° 43′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPH9+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 7721233555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Sacred Gate” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερά Πύλη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pompeion and Tomb of the Lacedaemonians.
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