Attica
East Attica
Markopoulo Mesogaias

Brauron, temple of Artemis

Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient , 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.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: ancient Greek sanctuary of Artemis
  • Also known as: “Brauron”, “sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia in Athens”, “Vravron”, and “Vravrona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas and Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Church
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.

Museum
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a in Markopoulo Mesogeias, . 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". is situated 340 metres southeast of Brauron, temple of Artemis.

Tower
Photo: annysuomo, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Brauron, temple of Artemis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.

Hamlet
Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in , . 's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. is situated 5 km south of Brauron, temple of Artemis.

Town
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an eastern suburb of . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2. is situated 6 km north of Brauron, temple of Artemis.

Brauron, temple of Artemis

Latitude
37.92616° or 37° 55′ 34″ north
Longitude
23.99372° or 23° 59′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G95WXGV+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 32201561
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q475497
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Brauron, temple of Artemis” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Brauró”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Artemis Brauronia”
  • Finnish: “Brauron”
  • French: “Brauron”
  • French: “sanctuaire d’Artémis Brauronia”
  • German: “Brauron”
  • Greek: “Βραυρώνα”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αρτέμιδος”
  • Italian: “Braurone”
  • Japanese: “ブラウロン”
  • Latin: “Brauron”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Brauron”
  • Norwegian: “Brauron”
  • Polish: “Brauron”
  • Portuguese: “Brauro”
  • Romanian: “Vravronas”
  • Russian: “Браврон”
  • Russian: “Враврона”
  • Slovenian: “Brauron”
  • Spanish: “Brauron”
  • Spanish: “Braurón”
  • Swedish: “Brauron”
  • Urdu: “براؤرون”

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Highlights include Stoa of Artemis at Brauron and Temple of Artemis at Brauron.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Brauron, temple of Artemis”. Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.