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Archaeological site · Municipality of Ancient Olympia · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Temple of Zeus in Municipality of Ancient Olympia

Temple of Zeus is an archaeological site in Municipality of Ancient Olympia, Elis Regional Unit. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 32 of the 36 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 260 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Temple of Zeus in Municipality of Ancient Olympia
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The story

Audio tour · Temple of Zeus

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You're standing at the remains of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. It was built between around 472 and 456 BC, on a site that had already been sacred for centuries. This temple was the very model of the fully developed classical Greek temple in the Doric order.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Temple of Zeus

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

36 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 32 of the 36 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Archaelogical Museum of Olympia
MuseumAudio story · 3 min

Archaelogical Museum of Olympia · 620 m

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Photo: Joyofmuseums · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Olympia
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Olympia · 70 m

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Photo: dronepicr · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Temple of Hera
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Temple of Hera · 110 m

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Photo: Matěj Baťha · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Philippeion
RuinsStory

Philippeion · 120 m

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Photo: Wknight94 talk · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 140 m and a water point at 260 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Temple of Zeus, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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