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Featured Hotels Near Temple of Hephaestus Athens
41 Ifestou Street Monastiraki (0.15 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Situated right in the heart of Athens Suitas is just 30 metres away from the entrance of the Ancient Agora and the Acropolis. Monastiraki Metro Station and Thiseio Train Station are both at 150 metres. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Αδριανού 7 (0.17 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
DL-Hospitality@Adrianou 7 offers elegant self-catering accommodation in Athens just 100 metres from Ancient Agora of Athens. It opens to a balcony offering views over the Acropolis. Free high-speed WiFi is provided.
Andrianou 7 (0.17 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Featuring 2 balconies with Acropolis view and set 100 metres from Ancient Agora of Athens Live Life Andrianou offers accommodation in the middle of Athens. Monastiraki and Thisio metro stations are 5 minutes walk from the property.
17 Astiggos 1st Floor (0.21 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Situated 200 metres from Monastiraki Flea Market Ancient Agora Apartments offers accommodation with a balcony. Each unit features a living room with a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette fitted with a microwave and a fridge.
26 Ifestou (0.22 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Set within a few steps of Monastiraki Flea Market and 100 metres of Monastiraki Square in the centre of Athens Muse Urban Suites offers accommodation with free WiFi and seating area.
Apostolou Pavlou 39 Thissio (0.26 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Centrally located on the pedestrian street of Apostolou Pavlou Phidias Hotel is just 250 metres from the Acropolis and 100 metres from Thision Metro Station. It has a bar and offers air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi.
135 Ermou (0.26 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Centrally located in Athens Dimi Luxurious Suites provides a restaurant city views and free WiFi 2.8 km from Acropolis and 3.2 km from Odeum of Herodes Atticus.
Navarchou Apostoli 19 (0.28 km from Temple of Hephaestus)
Located in Athens this air-conditioned apartment features a heated hot spa tub with view of Acropolis Plaka and Ancient Agora. Guests benefit from balcony. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
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About Hotels in Temple of Hephaestus!
The Temple of Hephaestus, also known as the Hephaesteum or the Theseion, is an ancient Greek temple in Athens. It is located on the northwest side of the Agora and is dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of fire, forge and metalworking. It is one of the best preserved temples from antiquity and dates back to 449 B.C. The building was designed by Ictinus and Callicrates, two architects who were responsible for some of the most important monuments of Classical Athens.
The temple stands on a low platform with six columns at each end and thirteen along each side. The interior contains numerous sculptural decorations, depicting scenes from mythology, such as Dionysus’s marriage to Ariadne, Athena’s birth from Zeus’s head, Heracles slaying Geryon, and more.
At the entrance to the temple lies a monument to Alcamenes – son of architect Ictinus – with his work shown in relief around it. Inside there are several other monuments dedicated to other artists who created sculptures that adorned the building in its prime.
In addition to its impressive architectural remains, visitors can also view many statues that remain inside and explore unique details such as metopes carved into the frieze above the western door which depict scenes involving Amazon warriors fighting Greeks – signifying their importance in Athenian history – as well as a marble stele that lists dedications made by worshippers.
Over time it has become an important site for those interested in classical architecture and art history due to its excellent preservation, making it an invaluable part of Greece's cultural landscape today.