Eleusinion

Eleusinion, also called the City Eleusinion was a sanctuary on the lower part of the north slope of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, dedicated to Demeter and Kore.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter in Athens near the Ancient Agora
  • Also known as: “City Eleusinion” and “City Eleusinion at Athens”

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 civilisation, and democracy. is situated 250 metres southeast of Eleusinion.

Peak
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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 , , that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. is situated 190 metres southeast of Eleusinion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anafiotika and Monastiraki.

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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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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, 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.

Eleusinion

Latitude
37.97331° or 37° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
23.72491° or 23° 43′ 30″ east
Open location code
8G95XPFF+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662934
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1349784
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Tatar—“Eleusinion” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Eleusínion”
  • Chinese: “厄琉希尼翁神庙”
  • Chinese: “厄琉希尼翁神廟”
  • Dutch: “Eleusinion”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد اليوسينيون”
  • Finnish: “Eleusinion”
  • French: “Eleusinion”
  • French: “Éleusinion”
  • French: “temple d’Éleusis à Athènes”
  • French: “Temple d’Eleusis”
  • Galician: “Eleusinion”
  • German: “Eleusinion”
  • Greek: “Ελευσίνιο”
  • Greek: “Ελευσίνιον”
  • Greek: “Ἐλευσίνιον”
  • Icelandic: “Elevsinion”
  • Italian: “Eleusinion”
  • Korean: “엘레우시니온”
  • Latin: “Eleusinium”
  • Portuguese: “Eleusínio”
  • Russian: “Элевсинион”
  • Spanish: “Eleusinion”
  • Spanish: “Eleusinión”
  • Swedish: “Eleusinion”
  • Tatar: “Элевсинион борынгы гыйбадәтханәсе”

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Highlights include Αγία Άννα and Agia Paraskevi.

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