Stoa Poikile

The Stoa Poikile or Painted Portico was a Doric erected around 460 BC on the north side of the . It was one of the most famous sites in ancient Athens, owing its fame to the paintings and war-booty displayed within it and to its association with ancient Greek philosophy, especially Stoicism.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient stoa in Athens
  • Also known as: “Pisianaktios stoa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 650 metres southeast of Stoa Poikile.

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The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. is situated 140 metres southwest of Stoa Poikile.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Psyri.

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of , , and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and for bargain shopping.

Neighborhood
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or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.

Neighborhood
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Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , 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 and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Stoa Poikile

Latitude
37.97641° or 37° 58′ 35″ north
Longitude
23.72262° or 23° 43′ 21″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGF+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8262155401
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q936234
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Stoa Poikile” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ποικίλη Στοά”
  • Basque: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Bulgarian: “Стоа Пойкиле”
  • Catalan: “Estoa Pècila”
  • Catalan: “stoà Poikile”
  • Chinese: “斯多噶柱廊”
  • Danish: “Stoa poikile”
  • Dutch: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Finnish: “Kirjava pylväshalli”
  • Finnish: “Maalattu pylväshalli”
  • Finnish: “Stoa poikile”
  • French: “Pœcile”
  • French: “Stoa Poikile”
  • French: “Stoa Poikilè”
  • Galician: “Stoá Pécila”
  • German: “Poikile”
  • German: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Greek: “Πεισιανάκτιος στοά”
  • Greek: “Ποικίλη Στοά”
  • Hungarian: “Sztoa poikilé”
  • Hungarian: “Sztoa Poikilé”
  • Indonesian: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Italian: “Stoà Pecile”
  • Italian: “Stoa poikile”
  • Italian: “Stoà poikile”
  • Japanese: “ストア・ポイキレ”
  • Latin: “Poecile (porticus)”
  • Latin: “Poecile”
  • Polish: “Portyk Malowany”
  • Polish: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Portuguese: “Pórtico Pintado”
  • Portuguese: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Romanian: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Romanian: “Stoa Poikilè”
  • Russian: “Расписная стоя”
  • Russian: “Расписной портик, Пёстрый портик, Пёстрая стоя, стоя Пойкиле”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Slikana stoa”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Slovenian: “Poikile”
  • Slovenian: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Spanish: “Estoa Pecile”
  • Spanish: “Stoa Pecile”
  • Spanish: “Stoa Poikile”
  • Tatar: “бизәкле стоя”
  • Turkish: “Stoa Poikile”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Royal Stoa and Museum of Illusions.

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