Temple of Apollo Patroos

The Temple of Apollo Patroos is a small ruined temple on the west side of the . The original temple was an apsidal structure, built in the mid-sixth century BC and destroyed in 480/79 BC.
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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 600 metres southeast of Temple of Apollo Patroos.

Ruins
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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 .

Temple of Apollo Patroos

Latitude
37.97556° or 37° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
23.72212° or 23° 43′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGC+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662897
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3142437
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Temple of Apollo Patroos” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد أبولو باتروس”
  • Basque: “Apolo Patroosen tenplua”
  • Catalan: “temple d’Apol·lo Patroos”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Apol·lo Patroos”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Apollo Patroos”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Apollo Patroös”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد ابولو باتروس”
  • Finnish: “Apollon Patrooksen temppeli”
  • French: “temple d’Apollon Patroos”
  • French: “Temple d’Apollon Patroos”
  • Galician: “Templo de Apolo Patroos”
  • German: “Tempel des Apollon Patroos”
  • Greek: “Ναός Απόλλωνας Προγονικού”
  • Greek: “Ναός Απόλλωνος Πατρώου”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνος Πατρώου”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Apollo Patroos”
  • Latin: “Naus Apollonis Patroi”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Apolo Patroos”
  • Swedish: “Apollo Patroos tempel”

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