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

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Municipality of Athens

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates 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. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 150 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Municipality of Athens
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The story

Audio tour · Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

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You're standing at the Monument of Lysicrates, in a little garden on Tripodon Street, just below the Acropolis. Take a look at that round tower on its tall square base. It's only about six and a half metres high and less than three metres across. Small, but famous all over the world.

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 Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

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. 36 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Acropolis Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Acropolis Museum · 320 m

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Photo: Yair-haklai · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Panathenaic Stadium
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Panathenaic Stadium · 1 km

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Photo: Bgabel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Theatre of Dionysus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Theatre of Dionysus · 200 m

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Photo: Rrburke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Athena Nike Temple
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Athena Nike Temple · 450 m

Odeon of Herodes Atticus
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Odeon of Herodes Atticus · 470 m

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. 1Arch of HadrianAttraction · 210 m away
  2. 2ParthenonAttraction · 300 m away
  3. 3AcropolisAttraction · 310 m away
  4. 4Asklipieio AthinonArchaeological site · 310 m away
  5. 5ErechtheumAttraction · 330 m away
  6. 6Temple of Olympian ZeusAttraction · 340 m away
  7. 7PandroseionArchaeological site · 340 m away
  8. 8Stoa of EumenesArchaeological site · 350 m away
  9. 9ArriforionRuins · 380 m away
  10. 10Athena Promachos statue placeMonument · 380 m away
All 165 points of interest in Municipality of Athens →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Choragic Monument of Lysicrates wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 150 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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