Kos Asklepieion
Kos Asklepieion is an archaeological site in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Kos Asklepieion is situated nearby to the town Zipari.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Asclepeion in Kos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Asclepeion of Kos”, “Asclepion of Kos”, and “Asklipieion”
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in the Aegean island of Kos, in Greece. Built in the 18th century, it serves the Muslim-Turkish community of Kos, as one of the two out of the five Ottoman mosques to be still operational and open for prayers on Kos, the other being the Defterdar Mosque. Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is situated 1½ km northeast of Kos Asklepieion.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 3½ km northeast of Kos Asklepieion.
Roman Odeon
Archaeological site
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Roman Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kos Asklepieion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Zipari.
Kos
Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.
Zipari
Town
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Zipari is a town, which is situated 4½ km west of Kos Asklepieion.
Kos Asklepieion
- Categories: Asclepeion, hospital, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kos Asklepieion” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Asklepeion”
- Catalan: “Asclepièon de Cos”
- Cebuano: “Asklipieíon”
- Czech: “Asklépion”
- Dutch: “Asklepieion”
- Finnish: “Asklepieion”
- French: “asclépiéion de Cos”
- French: “Asclépiéion de Cos”
- German: “Asklepieion von Kos”
- Greek: “Asklipieíon”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Κω”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείον”
- Italian: “Asclepeion di Cos”
- Russian: “Асклепион”
- Slovak: “Asklépion”
- Spanish: “Asclepeion de Cos”
- Swedish: “Asklipieíon”
- Turkish: “Asklepion (Kos)”
- Ukrainian: “Асклепіон”
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