Olympia
Also known as Lagganico Sauro, Longanico, Longavico, Olimpia, Olympia Pisa, Olympia Pissa, Olympia, Greece
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
1989
Area
106 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Olympia is about 65 km south of Patra. The nearest other World Heritage site is Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Pirgos · about 22,000 peopleabout 17 km west
- Patra · about 163,000 peopleabout 65 km north
- Tripoli · about 29,000 peopleabout 70 km east
- Kalamata · about 72,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
- Agrinio · about 75,000 peopleabout 110 km north
- Lamia · about 47,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
GreeceCultural33 km away
GreeceCultural90 km away
GreeceCultural99 km away
GreeceCultural121 km away
GreeceCultural127 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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