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ruinsArchaía Olympía, West Greece
Leonidaion
archaeological site in GreeceBuilt 329 BC
TyperuinsDoric order
Built329 BC
Best monthsApr–May · Octweather in Archaía Olympía
37.64° N, 21.63° EUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Standing for2,355 years
built 329 BCtoday 2026
When to goArchaía Olympía · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low25° / 12°
iAbout
Leonidaion in brief
Leonidaion is a ruins in Archaía Olympía, West Greece, Greece.
It holds the designation archaeological site in Greece.
The ruins dates from 329 bc and is built in the Doric order style.
For a visit, the weather in Archaía Olympía is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 25°.
Facts
- Type
- ruins
- Designation
- archaeological site in Greece
- Built
- 329 BC
- Style
- Doric order
- Nearest town
- Archaía Olympía
- Region
- West Greece
- Coordinates
- 37.63705, 21.62915
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Archaía Olympía
Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr–May · Oct47
Jan
54
Feb
75
Mar
84
Apr
80
May
68
Jun
61
Jul
58
Aug
63
Sep
79
Oct
72
Nov
49
Dec
ivNearby
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Workshop of Phidias
under 100 m NW
archaeological site in Greece
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Greek baths of Olympia
0.1 km NW
archaeological site in Greece
Around here
Archaía Olympía and around
Nature
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Alfeios Lake
Lake
Mountains
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Tetrazion Oros
1,389 m
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Goupata Mt. (1319 m)
1,319 m
Heritage
Museums
Archaeological Museum of Olympia
Archaeological museum · 1882
Museum of the History of the Olympic games of antiquity
2004
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