Apollon Theater
The Apollon Theatre is a theatre in Patras, Greece. Designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller, it was completed in 1872. The Apollon is located east of Georgiou I Square, one of Patras' popular squares.Photo: Conudrum, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Michael Paraskevas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater building in Patra
- Also known as: “Apollon Theatre” and “Theatro Apollon”
- Address: Πάτρα
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Georgiou I Square and Patras.
Georgiou I Square
Square
Georgiou I Square is the central square of Patras, Greece. The square is named after King George I of Greece. It is crossed by Maizonos, Korinthou and Gerokostopoulou streets. The neoclassical Apollon Theatre is situated on the northeast side of the square.
Patras
Railway station
Photo: Reinhard Dietrich, Public domain.
Patras railway station is a railway station in Patras in the northwestern Peloponnese, Greece. The station is located in the center of the city, beside the north port on Piraeus–Patras line and Patras–Kyparissia line and is served by both Proastiakos Patras Services. Patras is situated 360 metres north of Apollon Theater.
Municipal Library of Patras
Library
Photo: Θεοδωρος, Public domain.
Municipal Library of Patras is situated 280 metres southwest of Apollon Theater.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markato (Old Market area) and Tritaki.
Markato (Old Market area)
Locality
Markato is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Patras, Greece. The origin of the name comes from the Italian word mercato which means market in which the Venetians arrived in 1699 and built a public market.
Tritaki
Neighborhood
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tritaki is a neighbourhood in the old town of Patras. It consists of a part of the district of Vlatero. The neighborhood is known for its old houses, small pedestrian roads and stairs that lead to the Patra's Castle Today view Today, in the district there have been renovations mostly in Tritaki stairs, which is the most known place of the district.
Tsivdi
Neighborhood
Tsivdi is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Patras 1 km southwest of the downtown core. The subdivision is bounded with Dimitriou Gounari Street to the north, the Karaiskaki Street to the east and Trion Navarchon Street to the south.
Apollon Theater
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.24663° or 38° 14′ 48″ northLongitude
21.7355° or 21° 44′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8GC36PWP+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 151678149OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q582366
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Apollon Theater” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿波罗剧院”
- Chinese: “阿波羅劇院”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح ابولون”
- French: “Théâtre Apollon”
- German: “Theater Apollon”
- Greek: “Δημοτικό Θέατρο Απόλλων”
- Greek: “Δημοτικό Θέατρο Πατρών”
- Greek: “Θέατρο ‘Απόλλων’”
- Greek: “Θέατρο Απόλλων Πάτρας”
- Greek: “Θέατρο Απόλλων”
- Japanese: “アポロ劇場”
- Russian: “Аполлон”
- Russian: “Театр «Аполлон»”
- Spanish: “Teatro Apolo (Patras)”
- Spanish: “Teatro Apolo”
- Ukrainian: “Театр «Аполлон»”
- Ukrainian: “Театр Аполлона”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Metropolitan Church of Evangelistria and Μητροπολιτικό Κολλέγιο - Campus Πάτρας.
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