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Library of Pantainos

The Library of Pantainos was a building in ancient Athens. It was located at the southeast end of the , south of the , on the left side of Panathenaion Street.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Library of Pantainus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Areopagus.

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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 civilization, and democracy. is situated 360 metres southeast of Library of Pantainos.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

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The or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the , , which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 300 metres southeast of Library of Pantainos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Anafiotika.

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

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.

Library of Pantainos

Latitude
37.9744° or 37° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
23.72467° or 23° 43′ 29″ east
Open location code
8G95XPFF+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662888
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q5727966
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Library of Pantainos” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Biblioteca de Pandainos”
  • Finnish: “Pantainoksen kirjasto”
  • French: “bibliothèque de Pantainos”
  • French: “Bibliothèque de Pantainos”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη του Πανταίνου”
  • Greek: “Βιβλιοθήκη τού Πανταίνου”
  • Italian: “Biblioteca di Panteno”
  • Japanese: “パンタイノスの図書館”
  • Serbian: “Пантаинова библиотека”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca de Panteno”
  • Ukrainian: “Бібліотека Пантена”

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