Acrocorinth
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece." With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortified rocky hill, the acropolis of the ancient city of Corinth, Greece
- Also known as: “Akrokorinthos” and “Kástro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acrocorinth Saint Demetrius Church and Pirene fountain.
Acrocorinth Saint Demetrius Church
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Acrocorinth Saint Demetrius Church is situated 240 metres west of Acrocorinth.
Pirene fountain
Ruins
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Pirene or Peirene is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Corinth. It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses. Pirene fountain is situated 1½ km north of Acrocorinth.
Temple of Apollo
Temple
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Apollo is situated 1½ km north of Acrocorinth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Examilia.
Ancient Corinth
Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.
Examilia
Village
Examilia is a town in the municipality of Corinth, Greece. It is situated about 5 km south of Corinth, and 6 km west of Kechries. The name likely derives from the adjacent Hexamilion Wall, although it had not been in use for some time before the town was founded. Examilia is situated 5 km east of Acrocorinth.
Lechaio
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lechaio is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato. Lechaio is situated 6 km northwest of Acrocorinth.
Acrocorinth
- Categories: acropolis, castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.89129° or 37° 53′ 29″ northLongitude
22.87328° or 22° 52′ 24″ eastElevation
454 metres (1,490 feet)Operator
ΛΖ΄ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών ΑρχαιοτήτωνOpen location code
8G94VVRF+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 146863144OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
265410Wikidata ID
Q420810
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Uzbek—“Acrocorinth” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Akrokorinthi”
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀκροκόρινθος”
- Armenian: “Ակրոկորնթոս”
- Basque: “Akrokorinto”
- Bulgarian: “Акрокоринт”
- Catalan: “Acrocorint”
- Cebuano: “Akrokórinthos”
- Chinese: “科林斯衛城”
- Chinese: “阿克罗科林索斯”
- Chinese: “阿克羅科林索斯”
- Croatian: “Akrokorint”
- Czech: “Akrokorint”
- Czech: “Korintská akropole”
- Czech: “Korintská akropolis”
- Dutch: “Akrokorinthos”
- Finnish: “Akrokorintti”
- French: “Acrocorinthe”
- Galician: “Acrocorinto”
- German: “Akrokorinth”
- Greek: “Ακροκόρινθος”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Ακροκόρινθου”
- Hebrew: “אקרוקורינתוס”
- Indonesian: “Akrokorinthos”
- Interlingua: “Acrocorintho”
- Italian: “Acrocorinto”
- Japanese: “アクロコリンソス”
- Japanese: “アクロコリントス”
- Latin: “Acrocorinthus”
- Latvian: “Akrokorinta”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Akrokorint”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Akrokorint”
- Norwegian: “Akrokorint”
- Polish: “Akrokorinthos”
- Polish: “Akrokorynt”
- Polish: “Akrokorynthos”
- Portuguese: “Acrocorinto”
- Romanian: “Acrocorint”
- Russian: “Акрокоринф”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Akrokorint”
- Slovenian: “Akrokorint”
- Spanish: “Acrocorinto”
- Swedish: “Akrokórinthos”
- Turkish: “Korint Akropolisi”
- Ukrainian: “Акрокоринф”
- Uzbek: “Akrokorinf”
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