Transfiguration of Christ
Transfiguration of Christ is a church in Athens, Attica. Transfiguration of Christ is situated nearby to the work of art Ioanna Tsatsou (bust), as well as near Konstantinos Tsatsos (bust).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Jewish Museum of Greece.
Parthenon
Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 520 metres west of Transfiguration of Christ.
Jewish Museum of Greece
Museum
Photo: Dafniotis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jewish Museum of Greece is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was established by Nicholas Stavroulakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.
Erechtheion
Photo: Chepry, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Erechtheion is situated 520 metres west of Transfiguration of Christ.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plaka and Anafiotika.
Plaka
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Athens
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Athens is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million.
Transfiguration of Christ
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.9727° or 37° 58′ 22″ northLongitude
23.73235° or 23° 43′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G95XPFJ+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 769770247OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Transfiguration of Christ” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μεταμόρφωσις του Σωτήρος”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Konstantinos Tsatsos (bust) and Ioanna Tsatsou (bust).
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