Plane tree of Hippocrates

The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: remarkable tree
  • Also known as: “Tree of Hippocrates”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, Loggia and Platanou Square.

Mosque
Photo: JD554, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, referred to locally as the Loggia Mosque, is a former , located in the town and island of , in the region of .

Square
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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is situated 120 metres south of Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

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is a popular tourist destination in the islands of the , located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the coast.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Town
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is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Plane tree of Hippocrates.

Plane tree of Hippocrates

Latitude
36.89476° or 36° 53′ 41″ north
Longitude
27.29095° or 27° 17′ 27″ east
Open location code
8G89V7VR+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 432473427
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1036717
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Plane tree of Hippocrates” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Pema e Hipokratit”
  • Albanian: “Rrapi i Hipokratit”
  • Catalan: “Arbre d’Hipòcrates”
  • Czech: “Hippokratův platan”
  • Danish: “Hippokrates‘ træ”
  • Dutch: “Plataan van Hippocrates”
  • Esperanto: “Arbo de Hipokrato”
  • Finnish: “Hippokrateen puu”
  • French: “Arbre d’Hippocrate”
  • French: “Platane d’Hippocrate”
  • German: “Platane des Hippokrates”
  • Greek: “Πλάτανος του Ιπποκράτη”
  • Hungarian: “Hippokratész fája”
  • Italian: “platano d’Ippocrate”
  • Italian: “Platano d’Ippocrate”
  • Russian: “Платан Гиппократа”
  • Spanish: “Arbol de Hipocrates”
  • Spanish: “Árbol de Hipócrates”
  • Turkish: “Hipokrat Ağacı”

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Highlights include Δικαστήρια Κω and Αστυνομικό Τμήμα Κω.

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