Ymittos Square

Ymittos Square is a square in , , . Ymittos Square is situated nearby to the square , as well as near the movie theater .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Olympian Zeus and Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation.

Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. is situated 2 km northwest of Ymittos Square.

Museum
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The Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art is a modern art museum in Eratosthenous Street, , , Greece, opened in October 2019. It displays many of the works amassed by shipowner Basil Goulandris and his wife Elise Karadontis, who died in 1994 and 2000 respectively, with an art collection valued at US$3 billion. is situated 1½ km north of Ymittos Square.

Metro station
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is a metro station on Athens Metro Line 2, which opened on 15 November 2000, and was the line's terminus until 5 June 2004, when opened. is situated 1 km southwest of Ymittos Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ymittos and Vyronas.

Suburb
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is a town and a suburb in the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Suburb
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is a suburban town and a municipality in the southeastern part of the , . The town is named after George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous poet and writer, who is a national hero of Greece.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and . owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by brewer Karl Fuchs.

Ymittos Square

Latitude
37.95483° or 37° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
23.74622° or 23° 44′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G95XP3W+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 736775136
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Ymittos Square” goes by many names.
  • German: “Ymittos Platz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Υμηττού”

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