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District of Athens
Attica - Greece

Mount Lycabettus

Mount Lycabettus, also known as Lycabettos, Lykabettos or Lykavittos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.

Located at 37.9819, 23.7431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Athens, Hills of Greece, Outdoor theatres, Visitor attractions in Athens

British School at Athens

The British School at Athens (BSA) (Greek: Βρετανική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9789, 23.7478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Classical educational institutes, Greece–United Kingdom relations, Libraries in Athens, British archaeologists

Benaki Museum

The Benaki Museum, established and endowed in 1930 by Antonis Benakis in memory of his father Emmanuel Benakis, is housed in the Benakis family mansion in downtown Athens, Greece. The museum houses Greek works of art from the prehistorical to the modern times, an extensive collection of Asian art, hosts periodic exhibitions and maintains a state-of-the-art restoration and conservation workshop.

Located at 37.9759, 23.7404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Biographical museums in Greece, Art museums established in 1930, Archaeological museums in Greece, Ancient Greek culture, Greek culture, Museums of Ancient Greece, 1930 establishments in Greece

Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens

The Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens (IIHSA) (Irish: Institiúid Éireannach san Ataen don Léann Heilléanach; Greek: Ιρλανδικό Ινστιτούτο Ελληνικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9906, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Charities based in the Republic of Ireland, Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece

Kolonaki

Kolonaki, literally "Little Column" is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of Lycabettus hill. Its name derives from the 2 metre column that defined the area even before a single house had been built there. (See map, with Colonne indicating the column. ) Kolonaki is a wealthy, chic and upmarket district, and a fashionable meeting area.

Located at 37.9778, 23.7417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping districts and streets, Neighbourhoods in Athens, Museum districts, Art gallery districts

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών), usually referred to simply as the University of Athens, has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837. Presently, it is the second-largest university in Greece, with more than fifty thousand undergraduate students. It is ranked between 501st-550th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2012.

Located at 37.9808, 23.7339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Universities in Greece, Educational institutions established in 1837, Public universities

American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) (Greek: Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα) is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Athens, Greece. The center is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.

Located at 37.9794, 23.7481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, American international schools, Classical educational institutes, Council of American Overseas Research Centers, Greece–United States relations, Organizations established in 1881, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Panepistimiou Street

Panepistimiou Street (named after the University of Athens the central building of which is on the upper corner) is a major street in Athens that runs one way for non-transit vehicles since 2002 from Amalias Avenue, Syntagma Square and Vassilissis Sofias Avenue to Omonoia Square in which is now a pedestrian crossing and before an intersection. Its total length is about 1.2 km.

Located at 37.9803, 23.7329 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Athens, Streets in Athens

Kolonaki Square

Kolonaki Square, is located in central Athens, Greece. Kolonaki itself is named after the small ancient column in the center of the square; the modern official name of this square is Plateia Filikis Etaireias named for the "Friendly Society" that supported Greek independence. Originally, Kolonaki Square was just an area of open ground (around 1890) containing the column, and was only later planted with trees and designated as a square in about 1895-1900.

Located at 37.9769, 23.7409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Squares in Athens

Stathatos Mansion

The Stathatos building (Megaron Stathatou) is a neoclassical villa on the Vasilissis Sophias Avenue. It was built in 1895 by the Saxon-Greek architect Ernst Ziller for the Stathatos Family.

Located at 37.9756, 23.7428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1895, Houses in Greece, Buildings and structures in Athens, Museums in Athens

National Library of Greece

The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Located at 37.9811, 23.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1832 establishments in Greece, Culture in Athens, Landmarks in Athens, Libraries in Athens, Libraries established in 1832, Visitor attractions in Athens, Library buildings completed in 1903

Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art

The Nicholas P. Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Cycladic Art is one of the great museums of Athens. It houses a magnificent collection of artifacts of Cycladic art. The museum was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. Starting in the early 1960s, the couple collected Greek antiquities, with special interest in the prehistoric art from the Cyclades islands of the Aegean Sea.

Located at 37.976, 23.7422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece, Museums established in 1986, Goulandris family, Cycladic civilization, Art museums and galleries in Greece

Numismatic Museum of Athens

The Numismatic Museum in Athens is one of the most important museums of Greece and houses one of the greatest collections of coins, ancient and modern, in the world. The museum itself is housed in the former mansion of Heinrich Schliemann, the famous archaeologist, formally known as Iliou Melathron (“Palace of Ilion” {{{lang-el}}}Ιλίου Μέλαθρον}}).

Located at 37.9778, 23.7354 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Archaeological museums in Greece, Numismatic museums

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens

The Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens (German: Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut Athen; Greek: Αυστριακό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. It is a branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute based in Vienna. Founded in 1898, it is the fifth oldest such institution in Greece.

Located at 37.9908, 23.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece

French School at Athens

The French School at Athens (French: École française d’Athènes; Greek: Γαλλική Σχολή Αθηνών) is one of the seventeen foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9822, 23.7378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1846, Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Text societies

German Archaeological Institute at Athens

The German Archaeological Institute at Athens (German: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Athen; Greek: Γερμανικό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9825, 23.7319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, Classical educational institutes

Academy of Athens (modern)

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.

Located at 37.98, 23.7342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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City of Athens Cultural Center

The City of Athens Cultural Center is the cultural center of the Municipality of Athens, in Greece. It is housed in a 1836 neoclassical building in the center of Athens. Originally the building housed the Municipal Hospital. It includes three exhibition rooms, the Fotis Kontoglou, Georgios Iakovidis and Nikolaos Gyzis halls, as well as the Antonis Tritsis amphitheatre, which holds various interdisciplinary seminars, conferences and other events.

Located at 37.9814, 23.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Culture in Athens, Art museums and galleries in Greece, Infrastructure completed in 1836, Buildings and structures in Athens, Municipality of Athens, Visitor attractions in Athens

Gennadius Library

The Gennadius Library, also known as the Gennadeion, is one of the most important libraries in Greece, with over 110,000 volumes on Greek history, literature and art from Antiquity until modern times. The library is located at Souidias Street 61, on the slopes of Mount Lycabettus, in central Athens. The library is one of the two belonging to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (along with the Blegen Library).

Located at 37.9798, 23.7487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Theatrical Museum of Greece

The Museum and Study Centre of the Greek Theatre is a museum in Athens, Greece. It was founded by the historian of the Greek Theatre, Yiannis Sideris in 1938.

Located at 37.9817, 23.7344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatre in Greece, Museums in Athens, Theatre museums

Museum of the History of the Greek Costume

Museum of the History of the Greek Costume is a special interest museum in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated by the former Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, in 1988 and is part of the Lyceum of Hellenic women, a non profit society founded in 1910. The museum's collections include Greek traditional costumes, jewellery, reproductions of minoan, classic and Byzantine clothes, as well as porcelain dolls with Greek costumes.

Located at 37.9788, 23.7377 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Athens, Greek clothing, Fashion museums

Nea Filothei

Nea Filothei is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece.

Located at 37.9928, 23.7364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Athens

Pedion tou Areos

The Pedion tou Areos or Pedion Areos (meaning Field of Mars, corresponding to the French Champ de Mars and the ancient Campus Martius) is one of the largest public parks in Athens, Greece. It is also the name of the wider neighbourhood.

Located at 37.9928, 23.7365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods in Athens

Strefi Hill

Strefi Hill is located in the neighborhood of Exarcheia in Athens, Greece northwest of mount Lykavittos. It belonged to the Strefis family. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a stone quarry operated there, but in the 1920s its operation was suspended and trees were planted on the hill. In 1963, the Strefis family handed over the hill to the city of Athens.

Located at 37.9881, 23.7389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Athens

Lycabettus Funicular

The Lycabettus Funicular is a funicular railway to the top of Mount Lycabettus in the Greek capital city of Athens. It was constructed in the 1960s by the Greek Tourist Organisation (EOT) and was inaugurated on April 18, 1965. The terminal stations are situated at Aristippou street, in Kolonaki, and the Chapel of St. George, near the top of the hill. Between the terminal stations, the line is entirely in tunnel.

Located at 37.9804, 23.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Funicular railways in Greece, Railway lines opened in 1965, Transport in Athens