Baknana

Baknana is a locality in , . Baknana is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parthenon and Acropolis Museum.

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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.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the . The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

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The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neos Kosmos and Koukaki.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in downtown , .

Neighborhood
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is a southeast neighbourhood of , .

Suburb
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is a municipality and a town in South Athens, Greece. At the 2021 census, it had 72,853 inhabitants. It was named after the former Greek city Smyrna, whence many refugees arrived and settled in the area following the 1922 Burning of Smyrna, during the Greco-Turkish war.

Baknana

Latitude
37.95393° or 37° 57′ 14″ north
Longitude
23.72374° or 23° 43′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G95XP3F+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 952552202
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

From French to Greek—“Baknana” goes by many names.
  • French: “Baknaná”
  • Greek: “Μπακνανά”

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Notable Places Nearby

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