Temple of Apollo, Pompeii

Name: Temple of Apollo
Address: Pompeii, Italy
Telephone: +39 081 857 5347

#7 among attractions in Pompeii

Top attraction, Temple, Ruins, Sacred and religious sites

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The Temple of Apollo is a Roman temple built in 120 BC and dedicated to the Greek and Roman god Apollo in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, southern Italy. ()

Local name: Tempio di Apollo Coordinates: 40°45'3"N, 14°29'4"E

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Pompeii Italy

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+39 081 857 5347

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Temple of Apollo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: House of the Faun, Temple of Jupiter, Suburban Baths, Temple of Isis.

~260 ftN
Pompeii's largest house
House of the Faun, Pompeii
2 min walk • The House of the Faun, constructed in the 2nd century BCE during the Samnite period, was a grand Hellenistic palace that was framed by peristyle in Pompeii, Italy.
~870 ftS
Temple, Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii
5 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, Capitolium, or Temple of the Capitoline Triad, was a temple in Roman Pompeii, at the north end of its forum.
~870 ftSW
Ruins, Baths
Suburban Baths, Pompeii
5 min walk • The Suburban Baths are a building in Pompeii, Italy, a town in the Italian region of Campania that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, which consequently preserved it.
~1180 ftSE
Temple
Temple of Isis, Pompeii
6 min walk • The Temple of Isis is a Roman temple dedicated to the Egyptian goddess Isis. This small and almost intact temple was one of the first discoveries during the excavation of Pompeii in 1764.
~650 ftE
Brothel ruins on the Pompeii site
Lupanar, Pompeii
4 min walk • The Lupanar of Pompeii is the ruins of a brothel in the Ancient Roman city of Pompeii. It is of particular interest for the erotic paintings on its walls. Lupanar is Latin for "brothel". The Pompeii lupanar is also known as Lupanare Grande or the "Purpose-Built Brothel".
~700 ftN
Museum, Art gallery
House of the Prince of Naples, Pompeii
4 min walk • The House of the Prince of Naples is a Roman domus located in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. The structure is so named because the Prince and Princess of Naples attended a ceremonial excavation of selected rooms there in 1898.
~510 ftSE
Archaeological site
Foreign influences on Pompeii, Pompeii
3 min walk • Several non-native societies had an influence on Ancient Pompeian culture. Historians’ interpretation of artefacts, preserved by the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, identify that such foreign influences came largely from Greek and Hellenistic cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt.
0.4 miNW
, Ruins, Historical place
Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii
11 min walk • The Villa of the Mysteries is a well-preserved suburban ancient Roman villa on the outskirts of Pompeii, southern Italy. It is famous for the series of exquisite frescos in one room, which are usually thought to show the initiation of a young woman into a Greco-Roman mystery cult.
0.4 miE
Art gallery, Museum
Casa di Ottavio Quartione, Pompeii
11 min walk • The House of Loreius Tiburtinus is renowned for its meticulous and well-preserved artwork as well as its large gardens. It is located in the Roman city of Pompeii and with the rest of Pompeii was preserved by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in or after October 79 AD.
~180 ftSW
Ruins
Forum, Pompeii
1 min walk • The Baths of the Forum, also called the Baths of Fortune, are a thermal complex from Roman times, buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and found as a result of archaeological excavations in ancient Pompeii: named for their proximity to the...
~550 ftW
Ruins
House of Sallust, Pompeii
3 min walk • The House of Sallust was an elite residence in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and among the most sumptuous of the city. The oldest parts of the house have been dated to the 4th century BCE, but the main expansions were built in the 2nd century BCE during the Roman period.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Temple of Apollo?

Nearby attractions include Forum, Pompeii (1 min walk), House of the Faun, Pompeii (2 min walk), Santuario dei Lari Pubblici, Pompeii (2 min walk), Granai del Foro, Pompeii (2 min walk).

How to get to Temple of Apollo by public transport?

The nearest stations to Temple of Apollo:

Light rail

Pompei Scavi - Villa dei Misteri • Lines: 14 (6 min walk)
Villa Regina • Lines: 14 (23 min walk)

Bus

Torre Annunziata Via Plinio • Lines: D, Marra - Novartis, Novartis - Marra (23 min walk)
Torre Annunziata Piazza Imbriani • Lines: D, Novartis - Marra (27 min walk)

Train

Pompei (24 min walk)
Torre Annunziata Centrale (29 min walk)