Bassae

Bassae is an archaeological site in , a municipality in the northeastern part of Messenia, Greece. In classical antiquity, it was part of Arcadia.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,130 metres (3,720 feet)
  • …is also known as “Temple of Apollo Epicurius”
  • Description: archaeological site in Peloponnese, Greece

Places of Interest Nearby

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Ruins
Bassae is an archaeological site in …
250 metres south of Bassae

Villages in the Area

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is a village in the municipality of , Messenia, .
is a village in the municipality of , Messenia, , .
4 km southeast of Bassae
is a village.
5 km southwest of Bassae
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Latitude
37.43182° or 37° 25′ 55″ north
Longitude
21.8998° or 21° 53′ 59″ east
Open location code
8G93CVJX+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Bassae” goes by many names.
باسايArabic
باسيهArabic
БасаBulgarian
Храм на Аполон в БасаBulgarian
Храм на Аполон ЕпикурBulgarian
BassesCatalan
Temple d’Apol·loCatalan
巴賽Chinese
巴赛的阿波罗·伊壁鸠鲁神庙Chinese
阿波羅·伊比鳩魯神廟Chinese
Apolonov hram kod BassaeCroatian
Hram Apolona Epikura u BassaiCroatian
Apollónův chrám v BassaeCzech
Apollónův chrám v BassaiCzech
BassaeCzech
BassaiCzech
BassaeDutch
BassaiFinnish
BassæGalician
აპოლონის ტაძარიGeorgian
Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος ΒασσώνGreek
ΒάσσαιGreek
ΒάσσεςGreek
Βάσσες ΦιγαλείαςGreek
Ναός Επικούριου ΑπόλλωναGreek
מקדש אפולו אפיקוריוס בבאסאיHebrew
बासाHindi
Apollón Epikuriosz templomaHungarian
BassaeItalian
BassaiItalian
Tempio di Apollo EpicurioItalian
VassaiItalian
VassesItalian
バッサイJapanese
BasajaLatvian
BassaLatvian
Apolono Epikurijo šventyklaLithuanian
БасаMacedonian
باسایMazanderani
აპოლონიშ ოხვამეMingrelian
Apollon Epikourios-templetNorwegian
Apollo Epicurius-templetNorwegian Bokmål
Apollo Epikourios-templetNorwegian Bokmål
بسیPersian
BassaePolish
BassaiPolish
BassajPolish
VassesPolish
BassaeRomanian
БассеRussian
БассыRussian
ВассеRussian
Храм Аполлона в БассахRussian
Храм Аполона Епикура у БасиSerbian
Храм Аполона ЕпирскогSerbian
Hram Apolona Epikurejskog u BasiSerbo-Croatian
Apollónov chrámSlovak
BassaiSlovak
VassesSlovak
BasaSlovenian
BassaeSlovenian
BassaeSwedish
БассэTatar
BassaeTurkish
БассиUkrainian
Храм Аполлона в БассахUkrainian
BazaeVenetian
Đền thờ Apollo ở BassaeVietnamese

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