Castle of Rododafni
Rododafni castle is a palace in Penteli, Greece. It is located on the Lord Byron street on the slope of mount Pentelicus. 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.Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: House
- Description: chateau built for the Duchess of Plaisance in Greece
- Also known as: “Doukissis Plakentias tower”, “Rododafni Castle”, and “Rododafni kastello”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penteli Observatory and Davelis Cave.
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 590 metres west of Castle of Rododafni.
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 3 km north of Castle of Rododafni.
Sismanogleio General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sismanogleio General Hospital in Vrilissia, Athens is one of the largest public hospitals in Greece. Its name in Katharevousa is Sismanogleion. During the 2009 swine flu pandemic Seismanogleion treated the first swine flu patient in Greece. Sismanogleio General Hospital is situated 3½ km west of Castle of Rododafni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Anthousa.
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.
Anthousa
Suburb
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY 3.0.
Anthousa is a suburban town in Athens East Attica regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pallini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 3.865 km2.
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.
Castle of Rododafni
- Categories: château, building, and residential building
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.04562° or 38° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
23.87095° or 23° 52′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GC52VWC+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 301587680OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q53865091
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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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