Castle of Rododafni

Rododafni castle is a palace in , . It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of . It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece.
  • House
  • Description: chateau built for the Duchess of Plaisance in Greece
  • Also known as
    “Doukissis Plakentias tower”
    “Rododafni Castle”
    “Rododafni kastello”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penteli Observatory and Davelis Cave.
The , also known as the Penteli… is situated 590 metres west of Castle of Rododafni.
, also known as the Cave of Penteli… is situated 3 km north of Castle of Rododafni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penteli and Anthousa.
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Latitude
38.04562° or 38° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
23.87095° or 23° 52′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GC52VWC+69
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Castle of Rododafni” goes by many names.
  • German: “Burg von Rododafni”
  • Greek: “Καστέλλο της Ροδοδάφνης”
  • Greek: “Μέγαρο Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας στην Πεντέλη”
  • Greek: “Μέγαρο Δουκίσσης της Πλακεντίας (Καστέλλο της Ροδοδάφνης)”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Δούκισσας Πλακεντίας”
  • Greek: “Πύργος Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας”

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