Horologion of Andronikos Cyrrhestes

“Horologion" refers to two main things: the ancient Athenian Tower of the Winds, an octagonal marble structure housing early timekeeping devices, and the liturgical book, also called the Book of Hours, used in Eastern Orthodox Christian services for daily prayers. The Tower of the Winds was built by Andronikos of Kyrrhos and featured sundials, a water clock, and a weathervane with wind figures, while the liturgical Horologion provides the fixed prayers for canonical hours.

The Tower of the Winds is a cool octagonal tower made of Pentelic marble, right in the Roman Agora in Athens. It’s an impressive ancient structure that’s about 2000 years old and used to be a clock tower to keep time. The carvings on the top of the tower are really well done and look amazing. It's definitely a well-preserved piece of history.

Beautifully preserved octogonal tower used for weather science. We found we could get a great view from the roof of the university by getting tickets to the post that is presented there. A great sunset view and a great History lesson if you watch the play.

The Tower of the Winds is one of the most unique ancient structures in Athens. It’s not huge, but the details are fascinating—especially when you realize it’s a 2,000-year-old weather station! Tucked in the Roman Agora, it’s easy to admire from the outside and even better if you have time to step in.

It's located inside the Roman Agora of Athens. It's a very well preserved ancient structure that once acts as an clock tower to tell the time. The most impressive thing are the well preserved carvings on the upper side of the tower, it's very detailed and beautiful. Unfortunately, the door leading to the interior was locked when I visited so I'm unable to get a good look of the interior.

Tower of the Winds – Athens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️= Such a fascinating historical site! 🏛️ The Tower of the Winds is a must-visit in Athens. The ancient structure is beautifully preserved, and the information plaques provide great insights into its history ⏳. The views from the area are amazing, and it’s a peaceful spot to enjoy the surroundings 🌿. Highly recommend visiting if you’re exploring Athens! 😊📸

It's a beautiful historical building and a very interesting technological wonder - it was an ancient water clock. Unfortunately today the water clock mechanism is missing, the interior of the tower is bare and not very exciting. I believe the doors of the tower are not the replicas of the old doors, which is not a good choice.

The Tower of the Winds (or Aerides), is a well preserved monument. It’s considered to be the first meteorological station. You can walk all around the monument from the outside and see it very well. If you get a combined ticket for all sites; definitely don’t miss it. Otherwise you can see the tower well from the outside.