Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum is an archaeological site in Corinth, Corinthia. Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum is situated nearby to the village Ancient Corinth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Peloponnese, Greece
- Also known as: “basilica of Lechaion” and “Lechaion Basilica”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lechaeum and Pirene fountain.
Lechaeum
Archaeological site
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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 280 metres northeast of Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
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 south of Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Temple of Apollo
Temple
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Apollo is situated 3 km south of Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Lechaio.
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 south of Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Lechaio
Town
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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. Lechaio is situated 3½ km west of Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Corinth
Photo: OrthoArchitectDU, CC BY 3.0.
Corinth or Korinth is one of the oldest towns of Peloponnese, a port and the capital of the homonym region.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum
- Categories: early Christian basilica, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.93376° or 37° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
22.8842° or 22° 53′ 3″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8G94WVMM+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 406005409OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Greek—“Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Lekhaionin tien basilika”
- German: “Lechaion-Basilika”
- Greek: “Παλαιοχριστιανική Βασιλική Δ΄ (Λεχαίου)”
- Greek: “Παλαιοχριστιανική Βασιλική Λεχαίου”
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