Ágios Nektários
Ágios Nektários is a church in Corinth, Corinthia. Ágios Nektários is situated nearby to the town Lechaio, as well as near the village Perigiali.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acrocorinth and Pirene fountain.
Acrocorinth
Archaeological site
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece." With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used… Acrocorinth is situated 4 km southeast of Ágios Nektários.
Pirene fountain
Ruins
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Pirene or Peirene is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Corinth. It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses. Pirene fountain is situated 3 km southeast of Ágios Nektários.
Lechaeum
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Lechaeum or Lechaion, also called Lecheae and Lecheum, was the port in ancient Corinthia on the Corinthian Gulf connected with the city of Corinth by means of the Long Walls, 12 stadia in length. Lechaeum is situated 3½ km northeast of Ágios Nektários.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lechaio and Perigiali.
Lechaio
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lechaio is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato.
Perigiali
Village
Perigiali is a seaside village in Corinthia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Assos-Lechaio. Its population at the 2021 census was 1,474.
Ancient Corinth
Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. Ancient Corinth is situated 3 km southeast of Ágios Nektários.
Ágios Nektários
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Agios Nektarios”
- Category: religion
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.92193° or 37° 55′ 19″ northLongitude
22.85306° or 22° 51′ 11″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8G94WVC3+Q6GeoNames ID
11079506
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In Other Languages
“Ágios Nektários” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ágios Nektários”
- Greek: “Άγιος Νεκτάριος”
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