Metaxourgeio Square

Metaxourgeio Square is a square in Athens, Attica. Metaxourgeio Square is situated nearby to Hotel Rio Athens, as well as near the art gallery The Breeder Gallery.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Platonic Academy.

Parthenon

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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 1½ km south of Metaxourgeio Square.

Platonic Academy

Archaeological site

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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 1¼ km northwest of Metaxourgeio Square.

Karaiskaki Square (Athens)

Square

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Karaiskaki Square (Athens) is situated 170 metres east of Metaxourgeio Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Metaxourgio and Profitis Daniil.

Metaxourgio

Neighborhood

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Metaxourgeio or Metaxourgio, meaning "silk mill", is a neighbourhood of Athens, Greece. The neighbourhood is located north of the historical centre of Athens, between Kolonos to the west and Plateia Vathi to the east, and north of Kerameikos.