Choragic Monument of Lysicrates

The Monument of Lysicrates, in Athens

The Monument of Lysicrates is an elegant ancient building of the Plaka district, in Athens. The Athens audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this choragic monument, one of the best preserved of its kind.

An ancient choragic monument

The Monument of Lysicrates is a choragic building, that is, raised to commemorate a victory in the singing and theatre competitions of ancient Greece. Circular in shape, adorned with Corinthian columns, it was erected in the fourth century BC and is among the best preserved of this type. Nestled in the Plaka district, it testifies to the artistic and religious life of classical Athens.

What to see

You admire the elegant circular monument adorned with Corinthian columns, a witness of the artistic competitions of ancient Greece, in the Plaka district. The Monument of Lysicrates is one of the best preserved of its kind. It is a stop for lovers of ancient history, during a walk in Plaka.

Practical information

The Monument of Lysicrates lies in the Plaka district, in the heart of Athens, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely visible at all times from the public space, with no ticket office. You admire it during a walk in the lanes of Plaka.

What is a choragic monument?

A building raised to commemorate a victory in the singing and theatre competitions of ancient Greece; that of Lysicrates is one of the best preserved.

Where is the Monument of Lysicrates?

In the Plaka district, in the heart of Athens.