Kos Asklepieion
Kos Asklepieion is a locality in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Kos Asklepieion is situated nearby to the hamlet Πελαργός, as well as near the village Platani.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: Asclepeion in Kos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Asclepeion of Kos” and “Asclepion of Kos”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque
Mosque
The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is a mosque on the island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Completed in the 18th century, during the Ottoman era, the mosque serves the Muslim-Turkish community of Kos, as one of the two out of the five Ottoman mosques to be still operational and open for prayers on the island, the other being the Defterdar Mosque.
Plane tree of Hippocrates
Photo: Stevenfruitsmaak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of Kos taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. Plane tree of Hippocrates is situated 3½ km northeast of Kos Asklepieion.
Roman Odeon
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roman Odeon is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kos Asklepieion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Zipari.
Kos
Kos is a popular tourist destination in the Greek islands of the Dodecanese, located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the Turkish coast.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 4½ km west of Kos Asklepieion.
Zia
Village
Photo: Asurnipal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zia is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Kos Asklepieion.
Kos Asklepieion
- Categories: Asclepeion, archaeological site, hospital, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.87569° or 36° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
27.25738° or 27° 15′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8G89V7G4+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 178767835OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2655433
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kos Asklepieion” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Asklepeion”
- Catalan: “Asclepièon de Cos”
- Cebuano: “Asklipieíon”
- Czech: “Asklépion”
- Dutch: “Asklepieion”
- Finnish: “Asklepieion”
- French: “asclépiéion de Cos”
- French: “Asclépiéion de Cos”
- German: “Asklepieion von Kos”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Κω”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείον”
- Italian: “Asclepeion di Cos”
- Russian: “Асклепион”
- Slovak: “Asklépion”
- Spanish: “Asclepeion de Cos”
- Swedish: “Asklipieíon”
- Turkish: “Asklepion (Kos)”
- Ukrainian: “Асклепіон”
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Localities in the Area
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