Archaeological Museum of Brauron
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear".| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 8:30 AM—3:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Attica region, Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological museum of Vravrona”
- Address: Μαρκόπουλο
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brauron, temple of Artemis and Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas.
Brauron, temple of Artemis
Monument
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus. Brauron, temple of Artemis is situated 340 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas
Church
Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas is situated 350 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Tower of Vravrona
Tower
Tower of Vravrona is situated 3½ km west of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.
Porto Rafti
Town
Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. Porto Rafti is situated 4½ km south of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Artemida
Town
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artemida is an eastern suburb of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2. Artemida is situated 6 km north of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.92454° or 37° 55′ 28″ northLongitude
23.99702° or 23° 59′ 49″ eastOperator
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Brauron” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic de Brauró”
- Finnish: “Brauronin arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique de Brauron”
- French: “Musée archéologique de Brauron”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum von Brauron”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Βραυρώνας”
- Russian: “Археологический музей Вравроны”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Braurón”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Brauron and Υδροβιότοπος Ερασίνου.
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