National Glyptotheque
National Glyptotheque is a sculpture museum located in Athens, Greece. It is an annex of the National Gallery of Greece. The museum was established in 2004 and became the first National Glyptotheque of Greece.Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: sculpture museum in Athens, Greece
- Also known as: “Ethnike Glyptotheke”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Municipality of Athens and Badminton Theater.
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 310 metres west of National Glyptotheque.
Badminton Theater
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 gr.
The Badminton Theater is a venue utilized for the staging of medium- and large-scale multiplex events. Situated inside the metropolitan park of Goudi in Athens, Greece, the theater was originally designed to host concerts, plays, dance performances and musicals. Badminton Theater is situated 300 metres west of National Glyptotheque.
Sotiria Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens
Hospital
Photo: Elinakapetanaki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sotiria Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens is situated 1 km northeast of National Glyptotheque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Erythros Stavros and Ellinoroson.
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.
Ellinoroson
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ellinoroson, literally 'of the Greek-Russians', is a suburb of Athens, Greece. As its name suggests, the area was first inhabited by Greeks fleeing from Russia. The Katechaki metro station serves Line 3 of the Athens Metro.
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.
National Glyptotheque
- Categories: glyptotheque, national museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9871° or 37° 59′ 14″ northLongitude
23.77795° or 23° 46′ 41″ eastOperator
Εθνική ΠινακοθήκηOpen location code
8G95XQPH+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 59870653OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6972907
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Greek—“National Glyptotheque” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “الجليبتوتيك الوطنى”
- German: “Glypothek (Athen)”
- Greek: “Εθνική Γλυπτοθήκη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greek Army Grove and Εθνική Γλυπτοθήκη.
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