Temple of Poseidon
Temple of Poseidon is an archaeological site in Lavreotiki, East Attica. Temple of Poseidon is situated nearby to Archaeological Site of Sounio, as well as near the archaeological site Sanctuary of Athena.Places of Interest Nearby
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Temple of Poseidon
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century BC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sounio and Legrena.
Sounio
Photo: Adam Carr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sounio is a national park in Attica, the historic region of Athens city-state. It is a popular day trip from Athens because of its splendid Temple of Poseidon.
Legrena
Village
Legrena is a coastal village in East Attica in southern Greece on the coast of the Attica peninsula. It is part of the municipality Lavreotiki. It lies along Greek National Road 91, to the west of Sounion. Legrena is situated 3 km northwest of Temple of Poseidon.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 4½ km northeast of Temple of Poseidon.
Temple of Poseidon
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.65028° or 37° 39′ 1″ northLongitude
24.02463° or 24° 1′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8G96M22F+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 88967716OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Greek—“Temple of Poseidon” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Temple de Posidó”
- Greek: “Ναός Ποσειδώνα”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Site of Sounio and Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion.
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