Pandion

The Sanctuary of Pandion was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the . It is known from ancient inscriptions and from the writings of the traveller Pausanias to have been located on the eastern side of the Acropolis, and to have contained a statue of the hero Pandion, to whom it was dedicated.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient sanctuary in the Acropolis of Athens
  • Also known as: “Sanctuary of Pandion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.

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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 110 metres west of Pandion.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 140 metres northwest of Pandion.

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The is an ancient Greek theatre in . It is built on the south slope of the hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. is situated 100 metres south of Pandion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Plaka.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Neighborhood
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Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as , it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Pandion

Latitude
37.97152° or 37° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
23.7279° or 23° 43′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G95XPCH+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 144928414
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3818592
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Pandion” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بانديون”
  • Catalan: “Santuari de Pandíon”
  • Chinese: “潘狄翁之殿”
  • Dutch: “Heiligdom van Pandion”
  • Finnish: “Pandionin pyhäkkö”
  • French: “Hérôon de Pandion”
  • German: “Heiligtum des Pandion”
  • Greek: “Ιερό του Πανδίονος”
  • Greek: “Πάνδιον”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Pandion”
  • Japanese: “パンディオーンの聖域”
  • Russian: “Святилище Пандиона”
  • Spanish: “Santuario de Pandion”
  • Spanish: “Santuario de Pandión”

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