Spanos

Spanos is an industrial building in Athens, Attica which is located on Δημαράκη Γ.. Spanos is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Πολύκαρπος, as well as near the museum Γεωργικό Μουσείο.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Platonic Academy and Mosque of Athens.

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

Photo: Raphael, Public domain.

The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum. The academy persisted throughout the Hellenistic period as a skeptical school, until coming to an end after the death of Philo of Larissa in 83 BC. Platonic Academy is situated 1¼ km northeast of Spanos.

Mosque of Athens

Mosque

Photo: NikosLikomitros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Votanikos Mosque, more commonly known as the Mosque of Athens or the Athens Mosque, is a mosque in the Votanikos neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. It is the first official mosque in the Greek capital since the Greek War of Independence. Mosque of Athens is situated 650 metres north of Spanos.

Temple of Hephaestus

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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 2 km east of Spanos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Votanikos and Elaionas.

Votanikos

Quarter

Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Votanikos is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. The area is named after a nearby botanical garden situated to the southwest. The eastern part is residential; the western part is forested and industrialized.