Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion
Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion is a ruins in Corinth, Corinthia. Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Ευθύμιος, as well as near the archaeological site Lechaeum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lechaeum and Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum.
Lechaeum
Archaeological site
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Lechaeum or Lechaion, also called Lecheae and Lecheum, was the port in ancient Corinthia on the Corinthian Gulf connected with the city of Corinth by means of the Long Walls, 12 stadia in length. Lechaeum is situated 330 metres north of Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum
Archaeological site
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Early Christian Basilica of Lechaeum is an archaeological site, which is situated 380 metres northwest of Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion.
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 3 km south of Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Corinth.
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. Ancient Corinth is situated 3 km south of Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion.
Corinth
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Corinth or Korinth is one of the oldest towns of Peloponnese, a port and the capital of the homonym region.
Lechaio
Town
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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 west of Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion.
Ancient Inner Harbor of Lechaion
- Type: Body of water (intermittent)
- Also known as: “Lechaion Ancient Inner Harbor”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.93203° or 37° 55′ 55″ northLongitude
22.88789° or 22° 53′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G94WVJQ+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 327916155OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Ευθύμιος and Cantare.
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