Portara

The Temple of Apollo, or Portara, was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Apollo. The temple was constructed in the 6th century BC by the tyrant Lygdamis.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is open 24/7
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: archaic temple with doorway still standing, Naxos, Greece
  • Also known as
    “archaeological site Bakhos island (Palátia)”
    “Portara of Naxos”
    “Temple of Apollo”
    “Temple of Apollo (Naxos)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Archaeological Museum of Naxos and Metropolitan Catholic Church Presentation of Christ.
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Museum
is a in , Greece.
680 metres southeast of Portara
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Cathedral
is a cathedral.
630 metres southeast of Portara
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Station
is a station.
450 metres south of Portara

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naxos and Agios Prokopios.
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Town
, commonly referred to as Chora, is a city and…
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Village
is a seaside village on the island of Naxos, .
4½ km southwest of Portara
Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village.
5 km south of Portara

Portara

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Latitude
37.11021° or 37° 6′ 37″ north
Longitude
25.3723° or 25° 22′ 20″ east
Open location code
8G97496C+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288036537
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2104990

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Portara” goes by many names.
Temple d’Apol·loCatalan
Temple d’Apol·lo (Naxos)Catalan
阿波羅神廟Chinese
阿波羅神廟 (納克索斯)Chinese
PortáraDutch
Tempel van ApolloDutch
ΠορτάραDutch
Apollonin temppeliFinnish
PortáraFrench
Temple d’ApollonFrench
archäologische Stätte Insel Bakchos (Palátia)German
PortáraGerman
Portara von NaxosGerman
Tempeltor von NaxosGerman
Αρχαιολογικός χώρος νησίδας του Βάκχου (Παλάτια)Greek
Ναός του ΑπόλλωναGreek
ΠορτάραGreek
PortaraItalian
Portara di NassoItalian
ПортараRussian
Puerta de ApoloSpanish
Templo de ApoloSpanish
Apollon Tapınağı, NakşaTurkish

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