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Tower of the Winds (Creek of Andronicos) Description
The Tower of the Winds stands in the Pláka below the north side of the Acropolis. In the planning of the modern city of Athens in the 19th century. Eólou Street, named after the wind god Ailos, was aligned directly on the tower, which forms a landmark at its southern end.

Built about 40 B.C., the tower is an octagonal structure 12m/40ft high, with sundials on the external walls; it originally housed a water-clock.

Around the top runs a frieze with reliefs representing the eight wind gods - the beardless Notos, pouring out rain from an urn (south); Lips, holding the stern ornament of a ship (southwest); Zephyros, a youth scattering flowers (west); Sykron the bringer of snow (northwest); the bearded Boreas, blowing into a
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Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Clocks and timepieces;  Towers, monuments, observation deck
Address
Roman Agora
Eolou / Pepopida Street
Athéna
Greece
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed8:308:308:308:308:308:30
Closed15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
Good Friday - Christian
Easter - Christian
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
Adult2.00 Euros
Concession or reduced rate1.00 Euros
Child 18 & underFREE
Students from EUFREE
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit
Bus: 025 (Monastiráki); Electric Rail: Monastiráki.
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