Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos
Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos is a castle in Zografos, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos is situated nearby to Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion, as well as near the cave Βάραθρο Αστερίου.Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower in Athens, Greece
- Also known as: “Koula of Ymittos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include convent of Kesariani and Imitos‘ Aesthetic Forest.
convent of Kesariani
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kaisariani Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery built on the north side of Mount Hymettus, near Athens, Greece. convent of Kesariani is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Imitos‘ Aesthetic Forest
Protected area
Photo: KritonK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Imitos‘ Aesthetic Forest is a protected area, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Municipality of Athens
Park
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. Municipality of Athens is situated 3½ km northwest of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zografos and Kaisariani.
Zografos
Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zografou is a suburban town of approximately 70,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was named after the Greek politician Ioannis Zografos. Zografos is situated 3 km west of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Kaisariani
Suburb
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaisariani is a suburban town and a municipality in the eastern part of the Athens agglomeration in Greece. Kaisariani is situated 4 km west of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Erythros Stavros
Neighborhood
Erythros Stavros, meaning "Red Cross", is a neighborhood of Athens, located between the districts of Ambelokipoi, Ellinoroson and Girokomeio. It was named after the Red Cross Hospital, which is located in the center. Erythros Stavros is situated 4 km northwest of Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos.
Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos
- Categories: tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Zografos, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97104° or 37° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
23.80646° or 23° 48′ 23″ eastInception
1250Open location code
8G95XRC4+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 469980907OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108664761
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Anthussa - Ymittos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κούλα Υμηττού”
- Greek: “Πύργος Ανθούσας Υμηττού”
- Turkish: “Anthussa – Ymittos Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Monastery of Taxiarches Asterion and Βάραθρο Αστερίου.
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