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Temple of Olympian Zeus

The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of , now in ruins. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—6:30 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Greek temple in Athens
  • Also known as: “Columns of the Olympian Zeus”, “Olympieion”, and “Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Arch of Hadrian.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. is situated 620 metres northwest of Temple of Olympian Zeus.

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The , most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus. is situated 130 metres northwest of Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Museum
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The is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the . The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. is situated 410 metres west of Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Makrygianni and Plaka.

Neighborhood
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or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as Acropolis, it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of , clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the , and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.

Neighborhood
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is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of , part of the old historical neighborhood called . It lies on the northeast side of the .

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Latitude
37.96937° or 37° 58′ 10″ north
Longitude
23.73309° or 23° 43′ 59″ east
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
Open location code
8G95XP9M+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 63765671
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6947712
Wiki­data ID
Q1123019
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Waray—“Temple of Olympian Zeus” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ναὸς τοῦ Ὀλυμπίου Διός”
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ὀλυμπιεῖον”
  • Arabic: “معبد زيوس الأولمبي، أثينا”
  • Arabic: “معبدزيوس الأولمبي، أثينا”
  • Armenian: “Օլիմպիական Զևսի տաճար”
  • Bashkir: “Олимпия Зевсы ҡорамы”
  • Basque: “Zeusen tenplua”
  • Belarusian: “Алімпіён”
  • Belarusian: “храм Зеўса Алімпійскага”
  • Belarusian: “храм Зэўса Алімпійскага”
  • Bengali: “অলিম্পিয়ান জিউস মন্দির, এথেন্স”
  • Catalan: “Olimpièon”
  • Catalan: “Temple de Zeus Olímpic”
  • Chinese: “奥林匹亚宙斯神庙”
  • Chinese: “奧林匹亞宙斯神廟”
  • Czech: “Chrám Dia Olympského”
  • Danish: “Templet for den Olympiske Zeus”
  • Danish: “Zeus templet”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van de Olympische Zeus”
  • Esperanto: “Templo de Olimpia Zeŭso”
  • Finnish: “Olympoksen Zeuksen temppeli”
  • French: “Olympieion”
  • French: “Olympiéion”
  • French: “Olympion”
  • French: “temple de Zeus olympien”
  • French: “Temple de Zeus olympien”
  • Georgian: “ზევსის ტაძარი”
  • German: “Olympieion”
  • German: “Tempel des Olympischen Zeus”
  • Greek: “Ναός Ολυμπίου Διός”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Ολυμπίου Διός”
  • Greek: “Ολυμπιείο”
  • Greek: “Ολυμπίειο”
  • Greek: “Στήλες του Ολυμπίου Διός”
  • Greek: “Στύλοι του Ολυμπίου Διός”
  • Hebrew: “אולימפיאיון”
  • Italian: “Olympieion”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Giove Olimpio”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Zeus Olimpico”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Zeus Olimpio”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Zeus Olimpo”
  • Japanese: “ゼウス神殿”
  • Korean: “올림피아 제우스 신전”
  • Latin: “Templum Iovis Olympii”
  • Latvian: “Olimpiskā Zeva templis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Templet for den Olympiske Zeus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Zeustemplet”
  • Norwegian: “Templet for den Olympiske Zeus”
  • Papiamento: “Tèmpel di Zeus Olimpiko”
  • Persian: “معبد زئوس”
  • Polish: “Świątynia Zeusa Olimpijskiego w Atenach”
  • Portuguese: “Templo de Zeus Olímpico”
  • Russian: “Зевса Олимпийского храм”
  • Russian: “Олимпейон”
  • Russian: “Храм Зевса Олимпийского”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hram Olimpskog Zeusa”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hram Olimpskog Zevsa”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hram Zeusa Olimpskog”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hram Zevsa Olimpskog”
  • Slovak: “Chrám Dia Olympského”
  • Slovenian: “Olimpejon”
  • Slovenian: “Stebri olimpskega Zevsa”
  • Slovenian: “Tempelj olimpskega Zevsa”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olimpico”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Zeus Olímpico”
  • Swedish: “Zeus Olympos tempel i Aten”
  • Turkish: “Olimpos Zeus Tapınağı”
  • Ukrainian: “Олімпейон”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Зевса Олімпійського”
  • Urdu: “اولمپین زیوس کا مندر، ایتھنز”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Templo ni Zeus Olympiano”

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