Hippodrome

The Hippodrome of Olympia was the hippodrome used for horse racing and chariot racing at the Ancient Olympic Games in . It was east of the Altis and south of the .
Wikipedia
  • Archaeological site
  • …is also known as “Hippodrome of Olympia”
  • Description: ancient track for chariot and horse racing at the Olympic games

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
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is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , .
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The was a giant seated… is situated 440 metres west of Hippodrome.
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The at Olympia is an ancient at the… is situated 180 metres northwest of Hippodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Archaia Pisa.
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Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town…
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is a village in the municipality of , Elis, .

Hippodrome

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Latitude
37.63837° or 37° 38′ 18″ north
Longitude
21.63521° or 21° 38′ 7″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQP+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770862
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q19602775

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Hippodrome” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Hippodromi”
  • Greek: “Ιππόδρομος της Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Ιππόδρομος”
  • Italian: “ippodromo di Olimpia”
  • Italian: “Ippodromo di Olimpia”
  • Russian: “ипподром”
  • Spanish: “Hipódromo de Olimpia”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Εξέδρα επισήμων and Archaeological Site of Olympia.

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