Prytaneion

Prytaneion is a ruins in , , . Prytaneion is situated near the ruins , as well as near .
Photo: Projethomere, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

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is a town and UNESCO World Heritage Site in , . This was the site of the original Olympic Games from 776 BCE. The games, held every four years in honor of the Greek god Zeus, lasted through the entire Classical Age until the late 4th century CE.

Work of art
Photo: Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The was a giant seated figure, about 12.4 m tall, made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of , and erected in the there. is situated 150 metres southeast of Prytaneion.

Ruins
Photo: Jedudedek, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The , 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.

Town
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Olympia, officially Archaia Olympia, is a small town in on the peninsula in , famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Elis, . It is 1.5 km northeast of Olympia.

Village
Ancient or , sometimes distinguished in Greek as Archaía Písa Ileías, is a modern village located 2.15 kilometers of on the northwest corner of the in southern .

Prytaneion

Latitude
37.63913° or 37° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
21.62938° or 21° 37′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770927
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q23889050
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Prytaneion” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Prytaneion”
  • German: “Prytaneum”
  • Greek: “Πρυτανείο Αρχαίας Ολυμπίας”
  • Greek: “Πρυτανείον”
  • Italian: “Pritaneo di Olimpia”
  • Italian: “Pritaneo”
  • Polish: “Prytanejon (Olimpia)”
  • Polish: “Prytanejon”
  • Russian: “пританей”
  • Spanish: “Pritaneo de Olimpia”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kronion Thermae and Propilei.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: New Olympia Archaeological Site Ticket Office and Δώρο αγιασμού από τους Ηλείους.

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Worth a closer look: Olympia and Zacharo.

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