Gate of the Silen
Gate of the Silen is a city gate in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Gate of the Silen is situated nearby to the archaeological site Quarter of the Gate of Silen, as well as near the city gate Gate of Herakles and Dionysos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Thasos and Odeon.
Archaeological Museum of Thasos
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Thasos is a museum located in Limenas on the island of Thasos, Eastern Macedonia, Greece. It occupies a house that was built in 1934 and recently extended. Archaeological Museum of Thasos is situated 580 metres north of Gate of the Silen.
Odeon
Archaeological site
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Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 460 metres north of Gate of the Silen.
Monument of Glaukos
Archaeological site
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Monument of Glaukos is an archaeological site, which is situated 610 metres north of Gate of the Silen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thassos and Panagia.
Thassos
Town
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Thasos is a town on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island. The town is also called Limenas Thasou or for short just Limenas to distinguish the town from the island on which it is situated.
Panagia
Village
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Panagia is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the northwest of the island, east of the massif of Mount Ipsarion at an elevation of 300 m. Panagia is situated 5 km south of Gate of the Silen.
Chrysi Ammoudia
Village
Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chrysi Ammoudia is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Gate of the Silen.
Gate of the Silen
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.77452° or 40° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
24.71271° or 24° 42′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8GG6QPF7+R3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1485841601OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarter of the Gate of Silen and Gate of Herakles and Dionysos.
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