Thissio Park
Thissio Park is a park in Athens, Attica. Thissio Park is situated nearby to the pitch Γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου 5x5, as well as near Archaeological site and Museum of ANCIENT AGORA.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Hephaestus and Parthenon.
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.
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 710 metres southeast of Thissio Park.
Areopagus
Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Areopagus was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thiseio and Asteroskopeio.
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.
Asteroskopeio
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimboukas, Public domain.
Asteroskopeio, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas.
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.
Thissio Park
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.97555° or 37° 58′ 32″ northLongitude
23.72033° or 23° 43′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPGC+64OpenStreetMap ID
way 31621664OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Thissio Park” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πάρκο Θησείου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Γήπεδο ποδοσφαίρου 5x5 and Archaeological site and Museum of ANCIENT AGORA.
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