Statue of Hippocrates
Statue of Hippocrates is a work of art in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Statue of Hippocrates is situated nearby to the police station Police and customs, as well as near the bus station Delfina Bus Terminal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Kos and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Archaeological Museum of Kos
Museum
Photo: Mickapr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated 290 metres southeast of Statue of Hippocrates.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 440 metres east of Statue of Hippocrates.
Ancient Stadium
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient Stadium is an archaeological site, which is situated 220 metres south of Statue of Hippocrates.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.
Kos
Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.
Kos Asklepieion
Locality
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The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog, excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber. Kos Asklepieion is situated 3½ km southwest of Statue of Hippocrates.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Statue of Hippocrates.
Statue of Hippocrates
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.89539° or 36° 53′ 43″ northLongitude
27.28607° or 27° 17′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G89V7WP+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 8979495262OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
“Statue of Hippocrates” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άγαλμα του Ιπποκράτη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Police and customs and Delfina Bus Terminal.
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