Part of the Athenian Fortification
Part of the Athenian Fortification is a ruins in Athens, Attica. Part of the Athenian Fortification is situated nearby to the archaeological site proteichisma, as well as near the building Melina Merkouri Cultural Center.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 Part of the Athenian Fortification.
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 240 metres north of Part of the Athenian Fortification.
Temple of Hephaestus
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The Temple of Hephaestus 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. Temple of Hephaestus is situated 470 metres east of Part of the Athenian Fortification.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thiseio and Gazi.
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.
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.
Part of the Athenian Fortification
- Type: Ruins
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: historic site
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97593° or 37° 58′ 33″ northLongitude
23.71604° or 23° 42′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPG8+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 1269205238OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Part of the Athenian Fortification” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Τμήμα της οχύρωσης των Αθηνών”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include proteichisma and Melina Merkouri Cultural Center.
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