Greece · 19th century
Rododafni castle (Greek: Καστέλλο της Ροδοδάφνης) is a palace in Penteli, Greece. It is located on the Lord Byron street (Greek: οδού Λόρδου Βύρωνος) on the slope of mount Pentelicus. It was intended as a summer residence for Sophie de Marbois-Lebrun, Duchess of Plaisance and is designed in a neo-gothical style, which was uncommon in 19th century Greece. The name of the palace means Rosetree castle.
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Rododafni kastello ranks #6,454 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #81 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1840, it is older than 9% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,102 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Athens, 14 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
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