Asteroskopeio

Asteroskopeio
Αστεροσκοπείο
Neighborhood
The observatory and its neighbourhood
Location within municipality of Athens
Coordinates: 37°58′23″N 23°43′12″E / 37.97306°N 23.72000°E / 37.97306; 23.72000
CountryGreece
RegionAttica
CityAthens
Postal code
118 51
Area code210
Websitewww.cityofathens.gr

Asteroskopeio (Greek: Αστεροσκοπείο, pronounced [a.ste.ɾo.skoˈpio]), meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of Athens, Greece. It is located between Thiseio and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the National Observatory of Athens that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas. Near the hill is located Pnyx.

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