Saint Lazarus
Saint Lazarus is a church in Athens, Attica. Saint Lazarus is situated nearby to the church Saint Charles, as well as near the neighborhood Mets.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Olympian Zeus.
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 1¼ km northwest of Saint Lazarus.
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 780 metres northwest of Saint Lazarus.
Acropolis Museum
Museum
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. Acropolis Museum is situated 1 km northwest of Saint Lazarus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mets and Neos Kosmos.
Mets
Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mets is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Ardettos Hill, First Cemetery of Athens and Temple of Olympian Zeus. Mets owes its name to a beer brewery, opened by Bavarian brewer Karl Fuchs.
Neos Kosmos
Suburb
Photo: Ddogas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neos Kosmos is a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece.
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 Lazarus
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.96302° or 37° 57′ 47″ northLongitude
23.73676° or 23° 44′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8G95XP7P+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 997689862OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
“Saint Lazarus” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άγιος Λάζαρος”
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