Melina Merkouri Cultural Center
The Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre is a municipal cultural organization in Athens, Greece. It is housed in an impressive old hat factory in Thisseio. The Centre has two permanent exhibitions, the one called "Travelogue of Athens", which presents the…- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM - Type: Building
- Also known as: “Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο ‘Μελίνα’”
- Address: Ηρακλειδών 66a, Αθήνα
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.
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 1¼ km southeast of Melina Merkouri Cultural Center.
Kerameikos Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is located in Kerameikos, Athens, Greece and was built in 1937. It houses many important early Geometric art pieces that date as far back as 860 BC. Kerameikos Archaeological Museum is situated 280 metres northeast of Melina Merkouri Cultural Center.
Temple of Hephaestus
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. Temple of Hephaestus is situated 610 metres east of Melina Merkouri Cultural Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gazi and Thiseio.
Gazi
Neighborhood
Gazi is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It surrounds the old Athens gasworks, which is the industrial museum and exhibition space "Technopolis", widely known as Gazi, next to Keramikos and close to the Acropolis.
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.
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.
Melina Merkouri Cultural Center
- Category: cultural center
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.9763° or 37° 58′ 35″ northLongitude
23.71446° or 23° 42′ 52″ eastLevels
4Operator
Δήμος ΑθηναίωνOpen location code
8G95XPG7+GQOpenStreetMap ID
way 304797442OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6812430
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In Other Languages
“Melina Merkouri Cultural Center” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Μελίνα Μερκούρη”
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