Penteli Observatory
The Penteli Observatory, also known as the Penteli Astronomical Station, is an astronomical observatory in Penteli, Greece, operated by the National Observatory of Athens.Photo: Nagaremono, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: astronomical research center northeast of Athens, Greece
- Address: Πεντέλη
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Rododafni and Davelis Cave.
Castle of Rododafni
House
Photo: Atogia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Castle of Rododafni is situated 590 metres east of Penteli Observatory.
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 northeast of Penteli Observatory.
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 3 km west of Penteli Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penteli and Nea Penteli.
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.
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.
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.
Penteli Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, and tourism
- Location: Penteli, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.0472° or 38° 2′ 50″ northLongitude
23.86446° or 23° 51′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GC52VW7+VQOpenStreetMap ID
way 432559442OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q113302232
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Urdu—“Penteli Observatory” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αστεροσκοπείο Πεντέλης”
- Urdu: “پینٹیلی رصدگاہ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αστεροσκοπείο Πεντέλης and Αστρονομικός Σταθμός Πεντέλης.
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