Acropolis Garden
Acropolis Garden is a park in Athens, Attica. Acropolis Garden is situated nearby to Acropolis Playground, as well as near the church Saint George of the Rocks.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 230 metres west of Acropolis Garden.
Erechtheion
Photo: Chepry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Erechtheion is situated 240 metres west of Acropolis Garden.
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
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The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which performance he was liturgist. Choragic Monument of Lysicrates is situated 120 metres southeast of Acropolis Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anafiotika and Plaka.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
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Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Plaka
Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Makrygianni
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Acropolis Garden
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97194° or 37° 58′ 19″ northLongitude
23.72917° or 23° 43′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPCH+QMOpenStreetMap ID
way 193797769OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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