Άγιος Πολύκαρπος

Places of Interest Nearby

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

Photo: Raphael, Public domain.

The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Platonic Academy is situated 1¼ km northeast of Άγιος Πολύκαρπος.

Temple of Hephaestus

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The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. Temple of Hephaestus is situated 2 km east of Άγιος Πολύκαρπος.

Kerameikos Archaeological Museum

Museum

Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is situated 1¼ km east of Άγιος Πολύκαρπος.

Places in the Area

Votanikos

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Votanikos is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized.

Profitis Daniil

Neighborhood

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Profitis Daniil meaning 'Prophet Daniel' is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It takes its name from the main church on Athinon Avenue.

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