Kronion Thermae

Kronion Thermae is a ruins in , , . Kronion Thermae is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient bathhouse at Olympia, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kronion baths” and “Kronion thermae”

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 , . 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 200 metres southeast of Kronion Thermae.

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 .

Kronion Thermae

Latitude
37.63951° or 37° 38′ 22″ north
Longitude
21.62921° or 21° 37′ 45″ east
Open location code
8G93JJQH+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146770929
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q23869523
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Kronion Thermae” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Kronioksen kylpylä”
  • French: “Thermes de Kronion”
  • German: “Kronios-Thermen”
  • Greek: “Θέρμες Κρονίου, Αρχαία Ολυμπία”
  • Greek: “Θέρμες Κρονίου”
  • Italian: “Terme Kronion”
  • Russian: “термы им. Крония”
  • Spanish: “Termas de Cronio”
  • Spanish: “Termas del norte”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gymnasium and Prytaneion.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as New Olympia Archaeological Site Ticket Office and Εκδοτήρια εισιτηρίων Ολυμπίας.

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