Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine is a church in Athens, Attica. Saint Catherine is situated nearby to the ruins Ancient temple, as well as near the hotel Home and Poetry.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: church building in Athens Municipality, Attica Region, Greece
- Also known as: “Agia Aikaterini (Athens)” and “Hagia Ekaterini (Plaka)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
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 390 metres west of Saint Catherine.
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.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Photo: Ava babili, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Temple of Olympian Zeus is situated 270 metres southeast of Saint Catherine.
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.
Makrygianni
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of Acropolis and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.
Saint Catherine
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.97109° or 37° 58′ 16″ northLongitude
23.73099° or 23° 43′ 52″ eastInception
11th centuryOpen location code
8G95XPCJ+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 858712708OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxWikidata ID
Q27981490
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Saint Catherine” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pyhän Katariinan kirkko (Ateena)”
- Finnish: “Pyhän Katariinan kirkko”
- French: “église Sainte-Catherine d’Athènes”
- French: “Église Sainte-Catherine d’Athènes”
- Greek: “Αγία Αικατερίνη”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία Αγίας Αικατερίνης (Πλάκα)”
- Greek: “Ναός Αγίας Αικατερίνης”
- Russian: “Храм Святой Екатерины”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Catalina (Atenas)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa Catalina”
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