Speaker’s platform

Speaker’s platform is a ruins in , . Speaker’s platform is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pnyx and Parthenon.

The is a hill or hillside in central , the capital of . Beginning as early as 507 BC, the Athenians gathered on the to host their popular assemblies, making the hill one of the earliest and most important sites in the creation of democracy.

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, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 640 metres east of Speaker’s platform.

Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asteroskopeio and Asýrmatos.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
, 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
Asyrmatos or Attaliotika is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located in the west slopes of Philopappos Hill, next to Ano Petralona district.

Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 .

Speaker’s platform

Latitude
37.97147° or 37° 58′ 17″ north
Longitude
23.71927° or 23° 43′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G95XPC9+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145674492
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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In Other Languages

“Speaker’s platform” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Βήμα”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary Of Zeus Hypsistos and Ηλιοτρόπιο του Μέτωνος.

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