Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo is one of the most important ancient Greek monuments of Magna Graecia on Ortygia, in front of the Piazza Pancali in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City gate and San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa.
City gate
Archaeological site
Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, Public domain.
A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. It is a type of fortified gateway. City gate is situated 130 metres west of Temple of Apollo.
San Paolo Apostolo, Siracusa
Church
Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Paolo Apostolo is a baroque-style, Roman Catholic parish church located on via dell'Apollonion on the island of Ortigia, in the historic city center of Siracusa in Sicily, Italy.
Cathedral of Syracuse
Church
Photo: Pjt56, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Syracuse, formally the Cattedrale metropolitana della Natività di Maria Santissima, is an ancient Catholic church in Syracuse, Sicily, the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Siracusa. Cathedral of Syracuse is situated 500 metres south of Temple of Apollo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.
Ortygia
Quarter
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily. The island, also known as the Città Vecchia, contains many historical landmarks. The name originates from the Ancient Greek órtyx, which means "quail".
Santa Panagia
Neighborhood
Photo: fotovideomike, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santa Panagia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northwest of Temple of Apollo.
Belvedere
Village
Photo: Codas2, CC BY 2.5 it.
Belvedere is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Temple of Apollo.
Temple of Apollo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Greek temple in Syracuse dated ca. 565 BC
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.06402° or 37° 3′ 51″ northLongitude
15.29302° or 15° 17′ 35″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8F9Q377V+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1163414978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Temple of Apollo” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Temple d’Apol·lo (Siracusa)”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Apol·lo”
- Chinese: “阿波罗神庙 (锡拉库萨)”
- Chinese: “阿波罗神庙”
- Dutch: “Temple of Apollo”
- Finnish: “Apollonin temppeli”
- French: “temple d’Apollon”
- French: “Temple d’Apollon”
- German: “Apollontempel Syrakus”
- German: “Apollontempel”
- Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνα στην Ορτυγία”
- Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνα”
- Italian: “Apollónion”
- Italian: “Tempio di Apollo di Siracusa”
- Italian: “Tempio di Apollo”
- Japanese: “アポロ神殿 (シラクサ)”
- Latvian: “Apollona templis (Sirakūzas)”
- Latvian: “Apollona templis”
- Polish: “Świątynia Apolla (Syrakuzy)”
- Polish: “Świątynia Apolla”
- Portuguese: “Templo de Apolo (Siracusa)”
- Portuguese: “Templo de Apolo”
- Slovenian: “Apolonov tempelj, Sirakuze”
- Slovenian: “Apolonov tempelj”
- Spanish: “Templo de Apolo”
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