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Attraction · Municipality of Athens · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Philopappos Monument in Municipality of Athens

Philopappos Monument is an attraction in Municipality of Athens, Regional Unit of Central Athens. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 28 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 250 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Philopappos Monument

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You're standing on Mouseion Hill in Athens, just southwest of the Acropolis. In front of you is a curved marble façade on a tall base. This is the Philopappos Monument, a Roman tomb almost nineteen hundred years old. It even gave the hill its modern name. Today people call it Philopappou Hill.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Philopappos Monument

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 28 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum · 640 m

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Panathenaic Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium · 1.7 km

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Odeon of Herodes Atticus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Odeon of Herodes Atticus · 480 m

Athena Nike Temple
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple · 560 m

Theatre of Dionysus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Theatre of Dionysus · 660 m

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Photo: Rrburke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Acropolis Museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1PnyxAttraction · 480 m away
  2. 2Stoa of EumenesArchaeological site · 540 m away
  3. 3Asklipieio AthinonArchaeological site · 590 m away
  4. 4PropylaeaAttraction · 590 m away
  5. 5Athena Promachos statue placeMonument · 620 m away
  6. 6ParthenonAttraction · 650 m away
  7. 7AcropolisAttraction · 660 m away
  8. 8ArriforionRuins · 670 m away
  9. 9PandroseionArchaeological site · 680 m away
  10. 10ErechtheumAttraction · 690 m away
All 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Philopappos Monument wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 120 m and a public toilet at 250 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Philopappos Monument, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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