Tourkovounia

The Tourkovounia (Greek: Τουρκοβούνια), also known as Lykovounia (Λυκοβούνια, "wolf mountains") and in Antiquity called Anchesmos (Ἀγχεσμός), is a hill range in Athens, Attica.

The Tourkovounia are the tallest and most extensive hill range in central Attica, dividing the Athens basin into eastern and western parts.

The ancient name, Anchesmos, refers to the sharp peaks of the range, while the modern name is said to derive either from a Turkish cemetery during the Ottoman rule or because the troops of Omar Pasha had their camp there in the last years of the Greek War of Independence.

During the Regime of the Colonels (1967-1974), a huge church dedicated to the Saviour was planned to be built on the hills as a "National Votive", but the project was never carried out.

[1] Today, the Attic Forest, the Youth Center of Galatsi, and the Monastery of prophet Helias are located on the hills.