Temple of Hera

The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, is an ancient Archaic Greek temple at , , that was dedicated to Hera, queen of the Greek gods. It is the oldest temple at Olympia and one of the most venerable in all of Greece.
  • Ruins
  • Description: temple in Greece
  • Also known as
    “Heraion”
    “Temple of Hera, Olympia”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Work of art
The was a giant seated…
110 metres south of Temple of Hera
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Ruins
The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus.
110 metres south of Temple of Hera

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.
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Latitude
37.63885° or 37° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
21.62987° or 21° 37′ 48″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+GW
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building = ruins
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historic = archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Temple of Hera” goes by many names.
معبد هيراArabic
HeraionBasque
Heraren tenpluaBasque
Temple d’HeraCatalan
奧林匹亞赫拉神廟Chinese
希拉神廟Chinese
赫拉神廟 (奧林匹亞)Chinese
Tempel van HeraDutch
Templo de Hera en OlimpioEsperanto
Heran temppeliFinnish
Ηραίον ΟλυμπίαςGreek
Ναός ΉραςGreek
Ναός της Ήρας στην ΟλυμπίαGreek
המקדש של הרה (אולימפיה)Hebrew
מקדש הרה באולימפיהHebrew
Hera का मंदिरHindi
Heraion di OlimpiaItalian
Tempio di EraItalian
Tempio di HeraItalian
ヘラ神殿Japanese
헤라 신전Korean
Herajon w OlimpiiPolish
ГерейонRussian
храм ГерыRussian
Herin tempeljSlovenian
Herin tempelj, OlimpijaSlovenian
Heras tempel i OlympiaSwedish

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