Museum of Poliochne

Museum of Poliochne is a museum in Lemnos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Museum of Poliochne is situated near the archaeological site Poliochni, as well as near the church Aghios Georgios.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Poliochni.

Poliochni

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Poliochne, often cited under its modern name Poliochni, was an ancient settlement on the east coast of the island of Lemnos. It was settled in the Late Chalcolithic and earliest Aegean Bronze Age and is believed to be one of the most ancient towns in Europe… Poliochni is situated 250 metres southwest of Museum of Poliochne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaminia and Fisini.

Kaminia

Village

Kaminia is a village in the northeast of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is a community of the municipal unit of Moudros. From 1918 until 1998, it was an independent community.

Fisini

Village

Fisini is a village and a community in the southeastern part of the island of Lemnos, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Moudros. The community includes the village Agia Sofia. Fisini is situated 4½ km south of Museum of Poliochne.

Mudros

Town

Photo: Σαλαμούρας Σπύρος, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Moudros is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lemnos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lemnos, of which it is a municipal unit. Mudros is situated 7 km west of Museum of Poliochne.

Museum of Poliochne

Type: Museum
Address: Καμίνια
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Lemnos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

39.85556° or 39° 51′ 20″ north

Longitude

25.34515° or 25° 20′ 43″ east

Levels

Open location code

8GF7V84W+63

OpenStreetMap ID

way 261540929

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Museum of Poliochne” goes by many names.

Greek: “Μουσείο Πολιόχνης”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aghios Georgios and Windmill.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Red Rock and illigal landfil.

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