Platanou Square

Platanou Square is a square in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Platanou Square is situated nearby to Plane tree of Hippocrates, as well as near Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, Loggia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, Loggia.

Plane tree of Hippocrates

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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.

Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, Loggia

Mosque

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The Gazi Hasan Pasha Mosque, referred to locally as the Loggia Mosque, is a former mosque, located in the town and island of Kos, in the South Aegean region of Greece.

Ancient Agora

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Ancient Agora is situated 120 metres south of Platanou Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

Kos

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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.