Temple of Poseidon

The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple of Magna Graecia located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of , Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Taranto, Italy
  • Also known as: “Doric Temple” and “Tempio Dorico”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sant’Agostino and Palazzo Galeota.

Church
Photo: Andrea Serafico, Public domain.
is a church.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Temple of Poseidon.

Bridge
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a swing bridge in , , spanning the navigation canal between Taranto's Mar Grande and the Mar Piccolo. The bridge connects Borgo Antico island to the Borgo Nuovo peninsula. is situated 210 metres east of Temple of Poseidon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talsano.

Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
is a town, which is situated 8 km southeast of Temple of Poseidon.

Temple of Poseidon

Latitude
40.47379° or 40° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
17.23304° or 17° 13′ 59″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8FGVF6FM+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2662135334
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
10300467
Wiki­data ID
Q476876
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Italian—“Temple of Poseidon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Poseidonen tenplua (Tarento)”
  • Basque: “Poseidonen tenplua”
  • Chinese: “波塞冬神庙 (塔兰托)”
  • Chinese: “波塞冬神庙”
  • French: “temple de Poséidon”
  • French: “Temple de Poséidon”
  • German: “Dorischer Tempel”
  • German: “Poseidontempel”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Ποσειδώνα στον Τάραντα”
  • Hungarian: “Poszeidón-templom”
  • Italian: “tempio di Poseidone”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Poseidone”
  • Italian: “tempio dorico di Taranto”

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