Asteroskopeio
Asteroskopeio
Αστεροσκοπείο | |
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Neighborhood | |
 The observatory and its neighbourhood | |
 Location within Athens | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′23″N 23°43′12″E / 37.97306°N 23.72000°ECoordinates: 37°58′23″N 23°43′12″E / 37.97306°N 23.72000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| City | Athens |
| Postal code | 118 51 |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Asteroskopeio (Greek: Αστεροσκοπείο, pronounced [a.ste.ɾo.skoˈpio]), meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and . The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to donation of rich Greek Georgios Sinas[1] (in Greek asteroskopeio means observatory). Near the hill is located Pnyx.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Αστεροσκοπείο Αθηνών" (in Greek). www.eie.gr. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Λόφοι & Δήμοι της Αρχαίας Αθήνας". cityofathens.gr. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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Asteroskopeio
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