Temple of Hephaistos

Temple of Hephaistos is a historic and protected site Acropolis Athens located in Greece.

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Mel Worbes

Do not miss it!! The temple is very well preserved and you can see perfectly the cella and the pronaos :)

@StratosAthens

Construction started in 449 BC, completed at officially inaugurated in 416-415 BC; built of marble from the nearby Mt. Penteli; the temple housed the bronze statues of Athena and Hephaestus.

Sander Zuurhout

Beautiful temple , with a lot of details. Well preserved. Nice garden and surroundings. Quiet place when raining, so take advantage if you have bad weather like us!

Mark B

A mostly complete intact temple of the Doric style dedicated to Hephaistos, the patron God of metal working who supposedly forged weapons for all the gods. Very cool to see it mostly intact.

Carl Griffin

Very well preserved Doric peripteral temple . Served as a Greek Orthodox church from the 7th century to 1834.

Peter Malyshev

Ancient agora is good for a walk. And this temple looks quite nice. Awesome acropolis view .

Michael B.

A magnificent spot! I loved this temple . It’s part of the big agora.

Laura Bird

Really good temple . You can see the similarities with its bigger friend on the hill (Parthenon ), but less busy

Tasos Delichristos

The Underdog in 8 Iraklidon street is an alternative Cocktail Bar that serves specialized Beers and freshly roasted Coffee !!

Visit Greece

It is the best-preserved temple of antiquity . In the temple stood the statues of Hephaistos and Athena, thought to have been sculpted by Alkamenes.

Alvin Tan

Perhaps one of the most preserved ancient temple . Alot of photo opportunities .

Ulkem

Don't miss it while visiting agora. You can feel musical here

Dimitris E.

Don't miss a Virtual visit at the Temple and all the Ancient Agora of Athens, at "Hellenic Cosmos " Cultural Centre and Museum (@ 254 Peiraios ave). (more info at hellenic-cosmos.gr & athens-agora.gr)

Nora Worawan

One of the few places that still intact in Athens

@StratosAthens

Built between 449 and 415 BC of marble from Mt. Penteli; according to Pausanias the temple housed the bronze statues of Athena and Hephaestus.

Ruth Banbury

Amazingly preserved, stunning to see and can imagine how the Parthenon would look based on this

Rahmawati D.

My favorite temple in athens . So beautiful and still almost in perfect condition.

Themistocles

a well-preserved Greek temple ; From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of St. George Akamates.

Ieva Andrukaitytė

An archeological site included in the multi-visit pass. Amazing structure !

Jarrod Brown

Great ruins in the center of Athens

Nikos Taskos

Right inside ancient Market this temple is defo worth a visit!

Andreas ???? ????????????????????????

One of the best historical places to visit. Impressive

Filip

The most conserved temple in Athens

Nick Van Bael

The Temple of Hephaistos dates from the second half of the 5th century BC.

Paula Rebouças

It’s amazing how well it’s conserved!

Blanka P

Greek history ????????

Veronika Losova

A must-see. Not as big as Parthenon , but well preserved!

Jan Rosenberg

Well preserved temple next to Stoa of Attalos.

Agnieszka Straszewska

Spectacular, must see

Jessica Topete

You have to walk to the top to find it

Michelle Muldowney-Stevens

Keep an eye for the 10+ tortoises that live around the temple .

Lara

Beautifully preserved -- have a camera ready

Alex Curiel

Nice temple that is still standing

Mike Davis

Check out that roof!

Jānis Vindavs

Forger forged up in the skies, sparks fell down on the sea shore

Joseph Poirier

My favorite of all the Greek Pantheon

Vasek S.

This place must see

Roberto Balciunas

Impressionante

Dafni - Δάφνη ????

Atina'nın canlı tarihi merkezindeki 415-460 M.Ö. döneminden en güzel ve iyi korunmuş antik Yunan tapınaklarından biri.

VacazionaViajes

Situado en el Ágora Antigua de Atenas,centro de la vida social, política y comercial de la ciudad en la antigüedad . Uno de los templos mejor conservados de la antigüedad .

Paolo Platania

All'interno dell'antica Agorà. Bellissimo tempio perfettamente conservato.

Julyane Lima

É o templo mais bem conservado da Grécia. Incrível!

Marcos Valias

Templo mais bem conservado da Grécia!

S K

Ayakta kalmış ve en iyi korunmuş tapınak

Anusjka Veselka

Намного больше понравился,чем акрополис , плюс на территории есть музей , питьевая вода и туалеты

Virginia

El templo mejor conservado de toda Grecia con vistas a todo el Ágora y de la Acrópolis

Daniel Mesquita

Muito bem conservado, um dos mais bonitos de Athenas.

Yulia Filatova

Красота! Отлично сохранившийся храм .

Π 3.141592653589

Etrafındaki doğal ortamla muazzam bir ambians.. ????

Konstantinos Pesmatzoglou

Ο πιο καλοδιατηρημένος ναός και ίσως ο λιγότερο επισκέψιμος

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