# Philopappou

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Neighborhood in Athens, Attica, Greece

Philopappou Φιλοπάππου Neighborhood Philopappou and Koukaki from the Parthernon Location within Athens Coordinates: 37°57′54″N 23°42′58″E / 37.96500°N 23.71611°E / 37.96500; 23.71611 Country Greece Region Attica City Athens Postal code 117 41 Area code 210 Website www.cityofathens.gr

**Philopappou** or **Filopappou** ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Φιλοπάππου pronounced [\[fi.loˈpa.pu\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Greek)) is a small [neighborhood](/source/Neighborhood) of [Athens](/source/Athens), [Greece](/source/Greece) south of the [Philopappos Monument](/source/Philopappos_Monument), from which it takes its name.

## Philopappou Hill

Filopappou Hill or Mouson Hill or Seggio Hill is a hill in Athens located opposite, southwest, from the Acropolis. It is connected to the adjacent hills of Asteroskopeio (hill of Nymphs) and Pnyka. At its top, there is the monument of Philopappos which was erected by Philopappos - a prince of the [Kingdom of Commagene](/source/Kingdom_of_Commagene) in the [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire) during the 1st century and 2nd century - who gave his name to the hill. Around the hill of Filopappou is the district of the same name as well as the districts of Koukaki, Asyrmatos, Petralona and Acropolis. On the south side of the hill there is also the Dora Stratou theater. The oldest name "Segio hill" dates back to the time of the Frankish occupation and was preserved until the beginning of the last century. The etymology of this name apparently comes from the Italian word segno, (segno = signal, signal), perhaps because during the Frankish period there was a kind of signaling station on the southern projection of the top of the hill that received and transmitted signals and information with other observation towers, along coasts and islands of the Saronic, which mainly concerned the appearance of fleets or pirate ships.

In 2002, in the framework of the Unification of Archaeological Sites of Athens and later under the Ministry of Culture Michalis Liapis, an effort was started to have the hill of Filopappos fenced off, to be visitable at scheduled times, and the plans included its inclusion in the single ticket of the sites of the unification. In November 2002, an active residents' movement was formed, which prevented these plans and worked to defend open access to the hill, eventually winning the battle and legally at STE in 2015.[1]

## Transport

The nearest stations of the [Athens Metro](/source/Athens_Metro) are [Petralona](/source/Petralona_metro_station) on [Line 1](/source/Line_1_(Athens_Metro)) or [Syngrou–Fix](/source/Syngrou%E2%80%93Fix_station) on [Line 2](/source/Line_2_(Athens_Metro)). The area is also served by a [trolleybus stop](/source/Transport_for_Athens) (line 15) of the same name as the area.

## Gallery

		- Philopappos Hill in Athens

		- Philopappos Hill and Philopappos Monument from the Acropolis

		- The Philopappos Monument from Philopappos Hill

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Μάνδρου, Ιωάννα (June 9, 2015). ["Το ΣτΕ επιτρέπει τη νυχτερινή πρόσβαση σε Πνύκα και Φιλοπάππου"](https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/818609/to-ste-epitrepei-ti-nychterini-prosvasi-se-pnyka-kai-filopappoy/). *www.kathimerini.gr* (in Greek). Retrieved October 11, 2024.

## External links

Media related to [Philopappos Hill](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Philopappos_Hill) at Wikimedia Commons

- [www.lifo.gr](https://www.lifo.gr/various/i-aggeliki-papoylia-einai-athinaia)

Places adjacent to Philopappou Philopappos Monument Petralona Philopappou Koukaki Kallithea

v t e Neighbourhoods in municipality of Athens Agios Eleftherios Agios Panteleimonas Akadimia Akadimia Platonos Acropolis Ampelokipoi (Kountouriotika, Prosfygika) Asyrmatos Asteroskopeio Attiki Ellinoroson Erythros Stavros Exarcheia Gazi Girokomeio Gyzi Goudi Gouva Ilisia Keramikos Kolokynthou Kolonaki Kolonos Koukaki Kypriadou Kypseli Kynosargous Metaxourgeio Mets Monastiraki Nea Filothei Neapoli Neos Kosmos Omonoia Pangrati (Kallimarmaro) Patisia Pedion tou Areos Petralona Philopappou Plaka (Aerides, Anafiotika) Polygono Probonas Profitis Daniil Profitis Ilias Psyri Rizoupoli Rouf Sepolia Syntagma Thiseio Thymarakia Treis Gefyres Victoria Votanikos (Elaionas)

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