Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas
Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas is a memorial in Vyronas, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas is situated nearby to the art gallery Κώστας Μπανάσης, as well as near the post office ΕΛΤΑ Βύρωνα.- Type: Memorial
- Description: war memorial in Greece by Vasos Georgiadis, 1957
- Also known as: “Μνημείο Πεσόντων”
- Inscription: “ΩΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΝ ΥΠΕΡ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑΣ ΘΝΗΣΚΕΙΝ Η ΖΗΝ ΜΕΤΑ ΔΟΞΙΑΣ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lyceum and Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Lyceum
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lyceum was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus. It was best known for the Peripatetic school of philosophy founded there by Aristotle in 334 BC. Lyceum is situated 1½ km northwest of Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Temple of Olympian Zeus is situated 2 km northwest of Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas.
Benaki Museum
Museum
Photo: Dimboukas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in Athens, Greece. Benaki Museum is situated 2 km northwest of Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vyronas and Ymittos.
Vyronas
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vyronas is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous English poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece.
Ymittos
Suburb
Photo: Macedon-40, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ymittos is a town and a suburb in the Athens urban area, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dafni-Ymittos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Pangrati
Suburb
Pangrati is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece, having an estimated population of 35,173 residents. Named after the ancient sanctuary of Hercules Pancrates, its frontage runs from Vasilissis Sofias Avenue along to Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue and Vassileos Alexandrou Avenue, just a few minutes walk from the National Gardens.
Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Vyronas, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.96093° or 37° 57′ 39″ northLongitude
23.75256° or 23° 45′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G95XQ63+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 7786947209OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q114139225
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In Other Languages
“Memorial to the Fallen, Vyronas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μνημείο Πεσόντων, Βύρωνα”
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