Temple of Vulcano
Temple of Vulcano is a temple in Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily. Temple of Vulcano is situated nearby to the park Kolymbetra, as well as near the archaeological site Temple of Castor and Pollux.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Agrigento, Italy
- Also known as: “Temple of Hephaestus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Castor and Pollux and Valley of the Temples.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
Archaeological site
Temple of Castor and Pollux is an archaeological site, which is situated 300 metres southeast of Temple of Vulcano.
Valley of the Temples
Archaeological site
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Valle dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento, Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily. Valley of the Temples is situated 1 km east of Temple of Vulcano.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villaseta and Maddalusa.
Villaseta
Village
Villaseta is a village in Sicily, part of the municipality of Agrigento, with a population of roughly 6,300.
San Leone
Village
Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain.
San Leone is a seaside town and port South of Agrigento. It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth of the Akragas river. San Leone is situated 3 km south of Temple of Vulcano.
Temple of Vulcano
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, temple, ruins, archaeological site, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.2929° or 37° 17′ 34″ northLongitude
13.57878° or 13° 34′ 44″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
8F9M7HVH+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 358891873OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Temple of Vulcano” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Hefaistoksen temppeli (Akragas)”
- Finnish: “Hefaistoksen temppeli”
- French: “temple d’Héphaïstos”
- French: “Temple d’Héphaïstos”
- German: “Hephaistostempel (Agrigent)”
- German: “Hephaistostempel”
- Greek: “Ναός του Ηφαίστου”
- Italian: “Tempio di Efesto”
- Italian: “Tempio di Vulcano”
- Spanish: “Templo de Hefesto”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Contrada Pezzino and Sottogas.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kolymbethra and Santuario delle Divinità Ctonie - Terazzo dei donari.
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