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 Plane tree of Hippocrates and Ancient Stadium.

Plane tree of Hippocrates

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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

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Ancient Stadium is an archaeological site, which is situated 220 metres south of Statue of Hippocrates.

Defterdar Mosque

Mosque

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The Defterdar Ibrahim Pasha Mosque is a mosque on the island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Built in the 18th century, during the Ottoman-era, the mosque serves the Muslim community of Kos, as one of the two out of the five Ottoman mosques to be still operational and open for worship on Kos, the other being the Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque. Defterdar Mosque is situated 330 metres southeast of Statue of Hippocrates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

Kos

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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.