Palaestra

The palaestra at Olympia is the ground or grounds in where πάλη, Doric πάλα, "wrestling," was taught and performed for training purposes; i.e, "wrestling-school." Two other martial arts were taught there: Greek πυγμή, Latin pugnus, "fist…
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Palaestra at Olympia”
  • Description: ancient edifice in Olympia, Greece

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 150 metres southeast of Palaestra.
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The was an ancient Greek temple in , dedicated to the god Zeus. is situated 160 metres southeast of Palaestra.

Places in the Area

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

Palaestra

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Latitude
37.63853° or 37° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
21.62866° or 21° 37′ 43″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+CF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770913
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q7126543

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Frisian—“Palaestra” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “角力學校 (奧林匹亞)”
  • Finnish: “Palaistra”
  • French: “Palestre d’Olympie”
  • German: “Palaestra in Olympia”
  • German: “Palästra”
  • Greek: “Παλαίστρα Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Παλαίστρα της Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Παλαίστρα, Αρχαία Ολυμπία”
  • Greek: “Παλαίστρα”
  • Hebrew: “פלאיסטרה”
  • Italian: “palestra a Olimpia”
  • Italian: “Palestra a Olimpia”
  • Italian: “Palestra”
  • Russian: “Палестра”
  • Slovenian: “Palestra, Olimpija”
  • Slovenian: “Palestra”
  • Spanish: “Palestra de Olimpia”
  • Western Frisian: “NL”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greek Baths and Propilei.

Nearby Places

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Elis: Highlights

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