Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου
Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου is a square in Athens, Attica. Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου is situated nearby to the neighborhood Thymarakia, as well as near the church Αγιος Μάρκος Ευγενικός.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Platonic Academy and Agios Nikolaos.
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 2 km southwest of Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου.
Agios Nikolaos
Metro station
Photo: Badseed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Nikolaos, also known as Aghios Nikolaos on signage, is on Athens Metro Line 1. It was opened by the Hellenic Electric Railways on 12 February 1956, and is 13.164 kilometres along the line from Piraeus. Agios Nikolaos is situated 460 metres northeast of Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου.
Attiki
Metro station
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Attiki is a metro station in Athens, Greece. The station opened in 1885. It was the main hub of Attica Railways, a metre gauge network connecting downtown Athens with the mining town of Lavrion and the northern suburbs of Marousi and Kifissia. Attiki is situated 530 metres south of Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thymarakia and Sepolia.
Thymarakia
Neighborhood
Thymarakia is a neighborhood of the center of Athens. It takes its name from the Greek word 'θυμάρι' which means 'thyme', which was formerly plentiful in the area. The area is served by Agios Nikolaos metro station on line 1 of the Athens Metro.
Sepolia
Quarter
Photo: Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sepolia is a neighborhood in Athens, Greece. The Sepolia metro station is situated in the neighborhood. Sepolia owes to its name in the Greek phrase esopolis, which means "inside the city".
Skouze Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skouze Hill is a hill located in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of a small neighbourhood surrounding the hill. In Antiquity, it was dedicated to and named after "Demeter Euchloös".
Πλατεία Αθανασίου Διάκου
- Type: Square
- Also known as: “Πλατεία Θυμαρακίων”
- Category: locality
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.00423° or 38° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
23.72378° or 23° 43′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8GC52P3F+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 48418593OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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