Big temple of Asklepieion
Big temple of Asklepieion is a ruins in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Big temple of Asklepieion is situated nearby to the ruins Stoa, as well as near Exedra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque and Archaeological Museum of Kos.
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. Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque is situated 1½ km northeast of Big temple of Asklepieion.
Archaeological Museum of Kos
Museum
Photo: Mickapr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated 3½ km northeast of Big temple of Asklepieion.
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 Big temple of Asklepieion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos Asklepieion and Kos.
Kos Asklepieion
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber.
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 Big temple of Asklepieion.
Big temple of Asklepieion
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.87529° or 36° 52′ 31″ northLongitude
27.25673° or 27° 15′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G89V7G4+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 267535567OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Big temple of Asklepieion” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ναός του Ασκληπιού”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stoa and Abaton.
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