Museum of Folk Art and Tradition
Museum of Folk Art and Tradition is a museum in Athens, Attica which is located on Αγγελικής Χατζημιχάλη. Museum of Folk Art and Tradition is situated nearby to the theater building Θέατρο Μπέλλος, as well as near the hostel Students & Travellers Inn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
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 420 metres west of Museum of Folk Art and Tradition.
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 420 metres west of Museum of Folk Art and Tradition.
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
Photo: Greenshed, Public domain.
The Choragic Monument of Lysicrates near the Acropolis of Athens was erected by the choregos Lysicrates, a wealthy patron of musical performances in the Theater of Dionysus, to commemorate the prize in the dithyramb contest of the City Dionysia in 335/334 BCE, of which performance he was liturgist. Choragic Monument of Lysicrates is situated 210 metres southwest of Museum of Folk Art and Tradition.
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
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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.
Museum of Folk Art and Tradition
- Type: Museum
- Address: Αγγελικής Χατζημιχάλη 6, Αθήνα, 10558
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.97265° or 37° 58′ 22″ northLongitude
23.73119° or 23° 43′ 52″ eastLevels
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8G95XPFJ+3FOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
“Museum of Folk Art and Tradition” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης και Παράδοσης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Θέατρο Μπέλλος and Students & Travellers Inn.
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