Attica
Athens Prefecture
Athens

Monument of the Eponymous Heroes

The Monument of the Eponymous Heroes (Ancient Greek: Μνημείο των Επωνύμων Ηρώων, romanized: Mnēmeio tōn Epōnymōn Hērōōn, located in the , adjacent to the , was a marble podium that bore the bronze statues of the heroes representing the phylai of Athens.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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, democracy, and Western civilization. is situated 540 metres southeast of Monument of the Eponymous Heroes.

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 100 metres northwest of Monument of the Eponymous Heroes.

Ruins
Photo: HelmutKienzle, CC BY 4.0.
Bouleuterion, also translated as council house, assembly house, and senate house, was a building in ancient Greece which housed the council of citizens of a democratic city state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asteroskopeio and Monastiraki.

Neighborhood
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, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located between and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas.

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 Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of , , northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and .

Monument of the Eponymous Heroes

Latitude
37.97508° or 37° 58′ 30″ north
Longitude
23.72239° or 23° 43′ 21″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGC+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662885
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2094507
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Monument of the Eponymous Heroes” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Heroi eponimoen monumentua”
  • Catalan: “monument als herois epònims”
  • Catalan: “Monument als herois epònims”
  • Finnish: “Eponyymien heerosten muistomerkki”
  • French: “Monument des héros éponymes”
  • Galician: “Monumento aos heroes epónimos”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο επωνύμων ηρώων”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο των Επωνύμων Ηρώων”
  • Italian: “Monumento agli eroi eponimi”
  • Italian: “Monumento degli eroi eponimi”
  • Russian: “Монумент эпонимов”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de los heroes eponimos”
  • Spanish: “Monumento de los héroes epónimos”

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