Menecrates Tomb

The Tomb of Menecrates or Monument of Menecrates is an Archaic-period cenotaph in , , built around 600 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra. The tomb and the funerary sculpture of a lion were discovered in 1843 during demolition works by the British army in the United States of the Ionian Islands who were demolishing a Venetian-era fortress in the site of Garitsa hill in Corfu.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaic tomb in Corfu, Greece
  • Also known as: “Tomb of Menecrates”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Municipal Theatre of Corfu and Serbian Museum of Corfu.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was the main theatre and opera house in , Greece, from 1902 to 1943. The theatre was the successor of the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, which became the Corfu city hall. is situated 570 metres north of Menecrates Tomb.

Museum
Photo: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Serbian Museum in Corfu is a in , . is situated 650 metres northeast of Menecrates Tomb.

Historic building
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building, which is situated 390 metres northwest of Menecrates Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of , , . Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality .

Suburb
is a Greek town adjacent to the city of . was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.

Quarter
or Kanalion is a town on the island of , Greece. It is a community of the city of , and part of the municipality .

Menecrates Tomb

Latitude
39.61682° or 39° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
19.91934° or 19° 55′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FFXJW89+PP
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Wiki­data ID
Q63966482
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Menecrates Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبر مينيكريتيس”
  • French: “Tombe de Ménécratès”
  • German: “Grab des Menecrates”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Μενεκράτη”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο Μενεκράτους”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο του Μενεκράτη”
  • Ukrainian: “Гробниця Менекрата”

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Highlights include Dasaki and Prison of Corfu.

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