Temple of Poseidon
Temple of Poseidon is a ruins in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece. Temple of Poseidon is situated nearby to the archaeological site Kleidí, as well as near Samian Poseidon sanctuary.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samicum and Kaiafas Hot Springs Bath.
Samicum
Archaeological site
Photo: Morikanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samicum or Samikon was a town of Triphylia in ancient Elis, situated near the coast about half-way between the mouths of the Alpheius and the Neda, and a little north of the Anigrus. Samicum is situated 680 metres northeast of Temple of Poseidon.
Kaiafas Hot Springs Bath
Bathhouse
Photo: Huskarl2000, Public domain.
Kaiafas or the thermal springs of Kaiafas is a spa in the municipality of Zacharo in southwestern Greece. It is located 347 kilometres SW of Athens, 30 km SE of Pyrgos, 20 km S of Olympia, nearly 32 km N of Kyparissia and some 90 km NW of Kalamata. Kaiafas Hot Springs Bath is situated 1½ km southeast of Temple of Poseidon.
Kaiafas Lake
Lake
Photo: Huskarl2000, Public domain.
Kaiafas lake is a lake in Elis in southwestern Greece, extending north of the town of Zacharo. It was likely formed after an earthquake struck the river Anigros. Kaiafas Lake is situated 2½ km southeast of Temple of Poseidon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kato Samiko and Samiko.
Kato Samiko
Village
Kato Samiko is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated 2 km from the Ionian Sea, 3 km southeast of Samiko, 6 km southwest of Krestena, 8 km northwest of Zacharo and 20 km southeast of Pyrgos.
Samiko
Village
Photo: Morikanos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Samiko is a village in the municipality of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. It is situated on a hill near the Ionian Sea, 2 km south of Kallikomo, 2 km southeast of Raches, 3 km north of Kato Samiko and 4 km southwest of Krestena. Samiko is situated 4½ km north of Temple of Poseidon.
Vrina
Village
Vrina is a village in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. Vrina is situated on a low hill, 3 km southeast of Krestena, 3 km southwest of Gryllos and 5 km east of Kato Samiko. Vrina is situated 6 km northeast of Temple of Poseidon.
Temple of Poseidon
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient Greek temple in Samikon, Greece
- Categories: archaeological site, ancient Greek temple, place of worship, and historic site
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.52998° or 37° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
21.59239° or 21° 35′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G93GHHR+XXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1469762967OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q137857271
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Temple of Poseidon” goes by many names.
- French: “temple de Poséidon”
- German: “Poseidon-Tempel (Samikon)”
- German: “Poseidontempel (Samikon)”
- German: “Poseidontempel”
- Greek: “Ναός του Ποσειδώνα στον Τάραντα”
- Italian: “Tempio di Poseidone (Samikon)”
- Italian: “tempio di Poseidone”
- Italian: “Tempio di Poseidone”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kleidí and Samian Poseidon sanctuary.
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