European Cultural Center of Delfoi
The European Cultural Centre of Delphi was founded in 1977 upon the inspiration and initiative of Konstantinos Karamanlis with the view of setting up a European and intellectual centre in Delphi.- Type: Arts center
- Description: venue in Delphi, Greece
- Also known as: “European Cultural Centre of Delphi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delphi and Delphic Sibyl.
Delphi
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The archaeological site of Delphi is a UNESCO World Heritage site near the modern village of the same name in West Central Greece, on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus, which is part of a mountain range north of the gulf of Corinth.
Delphic Sibyl
Historic site
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pythia was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in central Greece. She served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Delphic Sibyl is situated 1¼ km east of European Cultural Center of Delfoi.
Delphi Museum
Museum
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Delphi Archaeological museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic period to the early Byzantine era. Delphi Museum is situated 1¼ km east of European Cultural Center of Delfoi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chrisso and Kirra.
Chrisso
Village
Photo: Costas78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chrisso is a village in Phocis, Greece. The modern village sits north of the ancient town of Crissa, a powerful city-state of ancient Greece which gave its name to the Crissaean plain and the Crissaean Gulf and lies in the southwestern foothills of Mount Parnassus.
Kirra
Village
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirra is a village in Phocis, Central Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Itea, to which it is adjacent. Kirra is the point where the Pleistos river meets the Gulf of Iteas, a bay of the Gulf of Corinth. Kirra is situated 7 km southwest of European Cultural Center of Delfoi.
Itea
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Itea is a seaside town in the Phocis region of West Central Greece. It is the old port-town of the nearby temple in Delphi. There is a lot of Bauxite mining in the area and this remains the primary source of economic activity for the city.
European Cultural Center of Delfoi
- Categories: cultural center, art collection, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.48317° or 38° 28′ 59″ northLongitude
22.48631° or 22° 29′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8GC4FFMP+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 695523871OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q18578514
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In Other Languages
“European Cultural Center of Delfoi” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Δελφών”
- Greek: “Ευρωπαϊκό Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Δελφών”
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