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 museum and school in Athens, Greece.Photo: Hoverfish, Public domain.
- 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 Beth Shalom Synagogue.
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 1 km southeast of Museum of Traditional Pottery.
Beth Shalom Synagogue
Synagogue
Etz Chaim Synagogue
Synagogue
Photo: Dafniotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Etz Haim Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Melidoni Street 8, in the Thiseio area of Athens, Greece. The synagogue was completed in 1904 by Greek Romaniote Jews who came from Ioannina, and for this reason it is also called the "Romanian" or "Yannonian" synagogue by the oldest members of the community.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.
Keramikos
Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos also known by its Latinized form Ceramicus, is an area of Athens, 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 Dipylon Gate and by the banks of the Eridanos River.
Thiseio
Neighborhood
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thiseio or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood in the old city of Athens, Greece, northwest of the Acropolis, and surrounded by the archaeological sites of the Agora, Keramikos and Pnyx.
Psyri
Neighborhood
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Psyri or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in Athens, Greece, today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.
Museum of Traditional Pottery
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97852° or 37° 58′ 43″ northLongitude
23.72018° or 23° 43′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPHC+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 219467101OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5062634
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Traditional Pottery” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μουσείο Νεώτερης Κεραμεικής”
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