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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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 19 metres (62 feet)
  • Description: archaeological site in Taranto, Italy
  • Also known as
    “Doric Temple”
    “Tempio Dorico”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sant’Agostino and Palazzo Galeota.
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is a church.
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is a historic building, which is situated 130 metres northwest of Temple of Poseidon.
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The is a swing bridge in … is situated 210 metres east of Temple of Poseidon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Talsano.
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is a town, which is situated 8 km southeast of Temple of Poseidon.

Temple of Poseidon

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Latitude
40.47379° or 40° 28′ 26″ north
Longitude
17.23304° or 17° 13′ 59″ east
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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