Heroon at Olympia

Heroon at Olympia is a ruins in , , . Heroon at Olympia is situated near the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , .

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated… is situated 140 metres east of Heroon at Olympia.

Ruins
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. is situated 150 metres east of Heroon at Olympia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.

Town
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town…

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, .

Village
Ancient or , sometimes distinguished…

Heroon at Olympia

Latitude
37.63795° or 37° 38′ 17″ north
Longitude
21.62865° or 21° 37′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770799
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q25461283
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Heroon at Olympia” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Heroon”
  • French: “Hérôon à Olympie”
  • German: “Heroon”
  • Greek: “Ηρώο Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Ηρώον”
  • Italian: “Heroon”
  • Russian: “Героон”
  • Spanish: “Heroon de Olimpia”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pheidias‘ workshop and paleochristian basilica and Theokoleon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Δώρο αγιασμού από τους Αχαιούς and Δώρο αγιασμού από τους Ηλείους.

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