Pirene fountain
Pirene or Peirene is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in Corinth. It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses.Photo: MM, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: fountain in ancient Corinth, Greece
- Also known as: “Peirene” and “Pirene”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Apollo and Temple E at Corinth.
Temple of Apollo
Temple
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Apollo is situated 120 metres west of Pirene fountain.
Temple E at Corinth
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple E at Corinth is a ruins, which is situated 250 metres southwest of Pirene fountain.
Acrocorinth
Archaeological site
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Acrocorinth is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece." With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was repeatedly used… Acrocorinth is situated 1½ km south of Pirene fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Examilia.
Ancient Corinth
Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.
Examilia
Village
Examilia is a town in the municipality of Corinth, Greece. It is situated about 5 km south of Corinth, and 6 km west of Kechries. The name likely derives from the adjacent Hexamilion Wall, although it had not been in use for some time before the town was founded. Examilia is situated 4 km east of Pirene fountain.
Lechaio
Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lechaio is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in Corinthia, Greece. It is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of Kiato. Lechaio is situated 4½ km northwest of Pirene fountain.
Pirene fountain
- Categories: fountain, archaeological site, and building
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.90577° or 37° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
22.88051° or 22° 52′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G94WV4J+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 146857060OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3389191
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Pirene fountain” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Font de Pirene”
- Chinese: “皮瑞涅喷泉”
- Dutch: “Pirene”
- Finnish: “Peirenen lähde”
- French: “Fontaine Pirène”
- French: “Pirène”
- German: “Peirene”
- German: “Peirenebrunnen”
- German: “Pirene”
- Greek: “Πειρήνη”
- Italian: “Fontana di Pirene”
- Italian: “Pirene”
- Polish: “Pejrene”
- Russian: “Пирена”
- Spanish: “Fuente Pirene”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αψίδα and Περίβολος Απόλλωνος.
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