Sanctuary of Apollon
Sanctuary of Apollon is an archaeological site in Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province. Sanctuary of Apollon is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Apollo Lairbenos, as well as near Temple Nymphaeum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Pamukkale
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pamukkale is a village in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey, famous for its hot springs, Roman spa town of Hierapolis, and white terraced pools: the village name means "cotton castle".
Hierapolis
Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. Hierapolis is situated 470 metres north of Sanctuary of Apollon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pamukkale and Develi.
Pamukkale
Town
Photo: Юрій Хижняк (YuraHiz…, CC BY 3.0.
Pamukkale, formerly known as Akköy, is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 823 km2, and its population is 347,926. It first came into existence with the fusion of two small villages, Aziziye and Sultaniye in reference to the 19th century Ottoman sultan, founded by Dagestani refugees of the Russo-Turkish War.
Develi
Village
Develi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,010.
Karahayıt
Village
Photo: Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karahayıt is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Sanctuary of Apollon.
Sanctuary of Apollon
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.92692° or 37° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
29.12659° or 29° 7′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8G9FW4GG+QJOpenStreetMap ID
way 116720715OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Sanctuary of Apollon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿波罗神庙”
- Greek: “Ναός του Απόλλωνα”
- Polish: “Świątynia Apollina”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Apollo Lairbenos and Old Plutonium.
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