Northern sanctuary
Northern sanctuary is an archaeological site in Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania. Northern sanctuary is situated nearby to the building Temple of Athena, as well as near the ruins Colonna dorica.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paestum and National Archaeological Museum of Paestum.
Paestum
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Paestum has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998. It is in Campania, Italy, and is an ancient Greek settlement, with the best preserved Greek doric temples worldwide. It is surrounded by a Roman city wall, and is 40 km south of the city of Salerno.
National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Museum
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Archaeological Museum of Paestum is a museum in Capaccio-Paestum, Salerno, southern Italy that houses archaeological finds from excavations of the ancient Greek city of Poseidonia/Paistom, then Paestum. National Archaeological Museum of Paestum is situated 190 metres southeast of Northern sanctuary.
Temple of Athena
Building
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Athena is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia found at Paestum, in Capaccio Paestum, a comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Venere and Rettifilo/Vannulo.
Rettifilo/Vannulo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rettifilo/Vannulo is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Northern sanctuary.
Capaccio Scalo
Hamlet
Photo: Liberotag73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capaccio Scalo is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Northern sanctuary.
Northern sanctuary
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capaccio Paestum, Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.42438° or 40° 25′ 28″ northLongitude
15.0055° or 15° 0′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FGQC2F4+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1365575287OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Northern sanctuary” goes by many names.
- German: “Nördliches Heiligtum”
- Italian: “Santuario settentrionale”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colonna dorica and Altare del tempio di Atena.
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