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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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Tomb of Menecrates”
  • Description: archaic tomb in Corfu, Greece

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Municipal Theatre of Corfu and Serbian Museum of Corfu.
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Theater building
The was the main theatre… is situated 570 metres north of Menecrates Tomb.
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Museum
The Serbian Museum in Corfu is a in , . is situated 650 metres northeast of Menecrates Tomb.
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Historic building
is a historic building, which is situated 390 metres northwest of Menecrates Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.
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Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of , , .
Suburb
is a Greek town adjacent to the city of .
Quarter
or Kanalion is a town on the island of , Greece.

Menecrates Tomb

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Latitude
39.61682° or 39° 37′ 1″ north
Longitude
19.91934° or 19° 55′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FFXJW89+PP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 984942786
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dasaki and Prison of Corfu.

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