Dolphin Square
Dolphin Square is a fountain in Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Dolphin Square is situated nearby to the bus station Delfina Bus Terminal, as well as near the police station Police and customs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Kos and Plane tree of Hippocrates.
Archaeological Museum of Kos
Museum
Photo: Mickapr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Kos is situated 340 metres southeast of Dolphin Square.
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 460 metres east of Dolphin Square.
Ancient Stadium
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient Stadium is an archaeological site, which is situated 270 metres south of Dolphin Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.
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.
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 Asklepieion is situated 3½ km southwest of Dolphin Square.
Zipari
Town
Photo: Karelj, Public domain.
Zipari is a town, which is situated 8 km west of Dolphin Square.
Dolphin Square
- Type: Body of water
- Category: fountain
- Location: Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.89594° or 36° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
27.28598° or 27° 17′ 10″ eastOpen location code
8G89V7WP+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 881529285OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
“Dolphin Square” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πλατεία Δελφινιών”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delfina Bus Terminal and Police and customs.
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