Philopappou
Philopappou
Φιλοπάππου | ||
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Neighborhood | ||
Region Attica | | |
City | Athens | |
Postal code | 117 41 | |
Area code | 210 | |
Website | www.cityofathens.gr |
Philopappou or Filopappou (
, from which it takes its name.Philopappou Hill
Filopappou Hill or Mouson Hill or Seggio Hill is a hill in Athens located opposite, southwest, from the Acropolis. It is connected to the adjacent hills of Asteroskopeio (hill of Nymphs) and Pnyka. At its top, there is the monument of Philopappos which was erected by Philopappos - a prince of the
In 2002, in the framework of the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens and later under the Ministry of Culture Michalis Liapis, an effort was started to have the hill of Filopappos fenced off, to be visitable at scheduled times, and the plans included its inclusion in the single ticket of the sites of the unification. In November 2002, an active residents' movement was formed, which prevented these plans and worked to defend open access to the hill, eventually winning the battle and legally at STE in 2015.[1]
Transport
Petralona station on Line 1 or Syngrou–Fix station on Line 3 are the nearest stations of the Athens Metro. The area is also served by a trolleybus stop (line 15) of the same name as the area.
References
https://www.lifo.gr/various/i-aggeliki-papoylia-einai-athinaia