Asclepieion

Asclepieion is a building in , . Asclepieion is situated nearby to the theater building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odeon of Paphos and Saranta Kolones.

Theater building
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building.

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is a ruined medieval fortress inside the Paphos Archaeological Park, just north of the harbour of , on the island of . It takes its name from the large number of granite columns that were found on the site and probably once formed part of the ancient agora. is situated 340 metres southeast of Asclepieion.

Photo: Alan Samuel, CC BY 2.0.
Paphos Castle is located at the western end of the city port. It was originally a Byzantine fortress built to protect the port. The main fortress of the city was located in , about 600 metres west, and was destroyed by the earthquake of 1222. is situated 680 metres south of Asclepieion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fabrica Hill and Paphos.

Locality
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is a locality.

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is a town at the southwestern tip of , between the coast and the Troodos Mountains. The city is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Town
Photo: Chell Hill, CC BY 2.5.
Geroskipou is a coastal village and municipal district in the of Cyprus. Its current population is approximately 7,000. It is noted for the production of lokum, a confectionery commonly known as Turkish delight in English, and is the only place in the world with protected geographical indication for lokum. is situated 4 km east of Asclepieion.

Asclepieion

Latitude
34.75978° or 34° 45′ 35″ north
Longitude
32.40717° or 32° 24′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G6JQC54+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 217500351
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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