Cemetery of Melissia
Cemetery of Melissia is a cemetery in Attica, Greece. Cemetery of Melissia is situated nearby to the peak Stolidi Hill, as well as near the church Άγιος Σίλας.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Davelis Cave and Goulandris Natural History Museum.
Davelis Cave
Cave
Photo: NikosFF, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Davelis Cave, also known as the Cave of Penteli, is a cave on the southwestern slope of Mount Penteli, northeast of Athens. It received its modern nickname, "the cave of Davelis", because of a popular association with the 19th-century brigand Christos Davelis. Davelis Cave is situated 2 km east of Cemetery of Melissia.
Goulandris Natural History Museum
Museum
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Goulandris Museum of Natural History is a museum in Kifisia, a northeastern suburb of Athens, Greece. It was founded by Angelos Goulandris and Niki Goulandris in 1965 in order to promote interest in the natural sciences, to raise the awareness of the… Goulandris Natural History Museum is situated 3½ km west of Cemetery of Melissia.
Penteli Observatory
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens. Penteli Observatory is situated 3 km south of Cemetery of Melissia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Penteli and Penteli.
Nea Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Penteli is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit.
Penteli
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penteli is a village and a municipality in the North Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece. Belonging to the Athens rural area, it takes its name from Mount Pentelicus.
Melissia
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melissia is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Melissia is situated 3 km southwest of Cemetery of Melissia.
Cemetery of Melissia
Latitude
38.07086° or 38° 4′ 15″ northLongitude
23.85239° or 23° 51′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GC53VC2+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 222649451OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Cemetery of Melissia” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Νεκροταφείο Μελισσίών”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stolidi Hill and Άγιος Σίλας.
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