Temple of Castor and Pollux
Temple of Castor and Pollux is an archaeological site in Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily. Temple of Castor and Pollux is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sanctuary of Chthonian Gods, as well as near Temple L in Agrigente.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient temple near Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
- Also known as: “Temple of Castor and Polydeuces” and “Temple of Dioscuri”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Temples and Sanctuary of Chthonian Gods.
Valley of the Temples
Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valley of the Temples is one of the most important archaeological sites in Sicily and a major UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located just outside the city of Agrigento, this vast park preserves the remains of the ancient Greek city of Akragas, once one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia.
Sanctuary of Chthonian Gods
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sanctuary of Chthonian Gods is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maddalusa and Villaseta.
Villaseta
Village
Villaseta is a village in Sicily, part of the municipality of Agrigento, with a population of roughly 6,300.
San Leone
Village
Photo: Toni Pecoraro, Public domain.
San Leone is a seaside town and port South of Agrigento. It rises on the Akragas point, near the mouth of the Akragas river. San Leone is situated 3 km south of Temple of Castor and Pollux.
Temple of Castor and Pollux
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Agrigento, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.29133° or 37° 17′ 29″ northLongitude
13.58156° or 13° 34′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8F9M7HRJ+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 702430864OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3983196
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Temple of Castor and Pollux” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Храм на Диоскурите”
- Catalan: “Temple dels Dioscurs (Agrigent)”
- Catalan: “Temple dels Dioscurs”
- Chinese: “卡斯托尔和波鲁克斯神庙 (阿格里真托)”
- Chinese: “卡斯托尔和波鲁克斯神庙”
- Finnish: “Dioskuurien temppeli (Akragas)”
- Finnish: “Dioskuurien temppeli”
- French: “temple des Dioscures”
- French: “Temple des Dioscures”
- German: “Dioskurentempel (Agrigent)”
- German: “Dioskurentempel”
- Greek: “Ναός των Διοσκούρων”
- Italian: “Tempio dei Dioscuri”
- Korean: “디오스쿠리 신전(카스토르 & 폴룩스 신전)”
- Spanish: “Templo de los Dioscuros”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple L in Agrigente and Porta V.
Nearby Places
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