Royal Stoa

Stoa Basileios, meaning Royal Stoa, was a Doric in the northwestern corner of the Athenian Agora, which was built in the 6th century BC, substantially altered in the 5th century BC, and then carefully preserved until the mid-second century AD.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient stoa in Athens
  • Also known as: “Stoa Basileios”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Hephaestus and Parthenon.

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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.

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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 640 metres southeast of Royal Stoa.

Archaeological site
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The 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.

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.

Royal Stoa

Latitude
37.97612° or 37° 58′ 34″ north
Longitude
23.72235° or 23° 43′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGC+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662887
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1670679
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Royal Stoa” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Stoà Basileos”
  • Finnish: “Kuninkaallinen stoa”
  • French: “Stoa du roi”
  • Galician: “Stoá Basileos”
  • German: “Stoa Basileios”
  • Greek: “Βασίλειος Στοά”
  • Italian: “Stoà del re”
  • Spanish: “Estoa Basileos”
  • Turkish: “Stoa Basileios”

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Highlights include Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios and Altar of the 12 Gods.

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