Acropolis, Athens
Also known as Acropole, Acropolis of Athens, Ακρόπολη Αθηνών
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
1987
Area
3 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Acropolis, Athens is in Athens. The nearest other World Heritage site is Sanctuary of Asclepius, Epidaurus, about 70 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Athens · about 3,242,000 peopleabout 2 km north
- Piraeus · about 466,000 peopleabout 3 km south-west
- Chalkida · about 72,000 peopleabout 55 km north
- Tripoli · about 29,000 peopleabout 130 km south-west
- Lamia · about 47,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Volos · about 111,000 peopleabout 170 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceCultural71 km away
GreeceCultural90 km away
GreeceCultural98 km away
GreeceCultural121 km away
GreeceCultural151 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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