Asklepieion and Lerna
Asklepieion and Lerna is an archaeological site in Corinth, Corinthia. Asklepieion and Lerna is situated nearby to the archaeological site Roman Gymnasium, as well as near Gymnasium Excavations.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient sanctuary in Corinth, Greece
- Also known as: “Asklepieion of Corinth”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pirene fountain and Temple of Apollo.
Pirene fountain
Ruins
Photo: MM, Public domain.
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. Pirene fountain is situated 610 metres southeast of Asklepieion and Lerna.
Temple of Apollo
Temple
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple of Apollo is situated 540 metres south of Asklepieion and Lerna.
Ancient Greek theatre of Corinth
Ruins
Photo: Chris Oxford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancient Greek theatre of Corinth is a ruins, which is situated 420 metres south of Asklepieion and Lerna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Lechaio.
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.
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 4 km northwest of Asklepieion and Lerna.
Perigiali
Village
Perigiali is a seaside village in Corinthia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Assos-Lechaio. Its population at the 2021 census was 1,474. Perigiali is situated 4½ km northwest of Asklepieion and Lerna.
Asklepieion and Lerna
- Categories: Asclepeion, temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.91063° or 37° 54′ 38″ northLongitude
22.87729° or 22° 52′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G94WV6G+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 224709173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q25461264
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Asklepieion and Lerna” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Asklepieion”
- French: “Asclépion de Corinthe”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείο και Κρήνη Λέρνα”
- Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Κορίνθου”
- Greek: “Ιερό Ασκληπιού στην Κόρινθο”
- Spanish: “Asclepeion de Corinto”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Roman Gymnasium and Gymnasium Excavations.
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