Museum of Traditional Pottery

The Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery and as Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics, is a and school in , .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: folk art museum in Athens, Greece
  • Also known as: “Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery”
  • Address: Μελιδώνη 4-6, Αθήνα, 10553

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Etz Chaim Synagogue.

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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 1 km southeast of Museum of Traditional Pottery.

Synagogue
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The Etz Haim Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Melidoni Street 8, in the area of , . The synagogue was completed in 1904 by Greek Romaniote Jews who came from , and for this reason it is also called the "Romanian" or "Yannonian" synagogue by the oldest members of the community.

Synagogue
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The is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5 Melidoni Street, in , . The synagogue serves as the principal place of Jewish worship in Athens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.

Neighborhood
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Kerameikos, also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of , Greece, located to the northwest of the Acropolis, which includes an extensive area both within and outside the ancient city walls, on both sides of the and by the banks of the Eridanos River.

Neighborhood
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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 .

Neighborhood
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or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.

Museum of Traditional Pottery

Latitude
37.97852° or 37° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
23.72018° or 23° 43′ 13″ east
Open location code
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In Other Languages

“Museum of Traditional Pottery” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Νεώτερης Κεραμεικής”

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