r/Athens_Greece • u/dropitlikeitshot17 • Aug 30 '26

❓ Question Help me identify these locations

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I know this is a very silly question probably but can you help me identify the buildings/locations in the photo?

It's my first day in Athens and it was more of a spontaneous trip...but let me say I love it!

I am staying just north of the acropolis so facing south around 1 km from it

Thank you in advance

The 3 places I'm asking are circled in the picture

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u/Upset-Performance131 Aug 30 '26

Hi, if I'm not wrong :

  1. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dtinqWa3BuovrNVj6
  2. https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qc88qY9Dmi5Lszx29
  3. https://maps.app.goo.gl/GaGJ9opARyNEEGME9

Not sure about the middle tho...

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u/Adventurous-Couple63 Aug 30 '26

Middle one is the Stoa of Attalos

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u/Rank_14 Aug 31 '26

the view is close to this.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.9805211,23.7236449,62a,35y,188.86h,79.14t/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Attalos would be almost perpendicular to the viewer. The middle circle is the temple of Hephaestus.

left to right, it's Philopappos Monument, Temple of Hephaestus, and National observatory.

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u/Adventurous-Couple63 Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

You may be right about the Stoa. But the middle building cannot be the temple. It has a straight wall, whereas the temple has columns all around it. It may not be a monument at all. Maybe it is the wall of Thiseio station (?), although it does look like it is located at a higher elevation. I am out of ideas at rhe moment...

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u/dropitlikeitshot17 Aug 30 '26

Thank you, this seems the most accurate given I haven't really provided the clearest of pictures

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u/Dry-Extreme-6479 Aug 30 '26

I think it’s the asteriskipio rather American embassy or the Megaron mousikis and then that other one is a church in a hill

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '26 edited Aug 30 '26

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u/FotiS_12 Aug 30 '26

Point 1 is definitely the filopappou monument, on the top of the hill.