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Acropolis of Athens, Greece, with the Parthenon and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

Filopappou Hill

The Philopappos Hill / Filopappou Hill is a hill in the city center of Athens and one of the most popular tourist destinations. It rises to a height of 147 meters and gives a great view of the Acropolis in the north and in the south a wide outlook towards the ocean.

Stone steps ascending through a garden with flowering bushes.
Stone path winding through a shaded forest.

The hill was known as Mouseion (hill of the muses). This goes back to the Greek belief that the hill was inhabited by the nine muses and that Musaeus, a poet and disciple of Orpheus, was buried here.

Close-up of light purple flowers in Athens, Greece.
Athens cityscape with a rooftop patio and distant mountains.
A person walks a path overlooking the city of Athens, Greece.
Acropolis of Athens, Greece, with the Parthenon and Odeon of Herodes Atticus.
View of Filopappou Hill and Athens cityscape through tree branches.
View to the slightly higher Mount Lycabettus
Panoramic view of Athens, Greece from Filopappou Hill.
Aerial view of Athens cityscape.
Aerial view of Athens, Greece, showing a dense cityscape with buildings and mountains in the background.
Panoramic view of Athens, Greece, from Filopappou Hill, showing the city sprawling beneath a hill.
Stone path lined with olive trees on Philopappos Hill in Athens.
Overlook of Athens, Greece from Filopappou Hill.
Filopappou Hill in Athens, showing rocky terrain and two trees.
Philopappos Monument in Athens, showing stone carvings of seated figures in niches.

In honor of the Roman senator Philopappos, who was seen in Athens as an important benefactor, the Athenians built a monument on the top of the hill. The monument was complated in completed in 119 AD and has a height of twelve meters.

Athens observatory on Filopappou Hill.
Stone observatory with a metal dome, surrounded by a fence.
Stone path lined with trees in Athens.
Stone steps leading to a wooden pergola and the Church of Ayios Demetrios Loumbardiaris in a garden setting.
Two old bronze bells hanging from a wooden beam.
Stone church with a dark wooden portico, a large cross on the roof, and potted plants.
Stone path with two green benches in a shaded park.
Woman with backpack standing on Filopappou Hill overlooking Athens.
Aerial view of Athens, Greece, showing a dense cityscape with a street running through it, and a mountain in the background.
Filopappou Hill in Athens, showing a rocky cliff face with sparse vegetation and a monument visible in the distance.
Filopappou Hill overlooking Athens, Greece.
Close-up of dried plant with beige seed pods on a branch.
Dry, leafless shrubs on a rocky hillside.
Aerial view of Filopappou Hill in Athens, showing a dry, rocky landscape with stone benches and lampposts.
Black and white photo of Filopappou Hill in Athens, with a cloudy sky.
Black and white aerial view of Athens, Greece, showing a dense cityscape extending to the sea.
Black and white photo of Athens, Greece, viewed from a hilltop, showing the city sprawling into the distance.
Night view of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, seen from Philopappos Hill.
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