Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae 392

WHC Nomination Documentation
File name:
392.pdf
SITE NAME ("TITLE")
UNESCO Region
EUROPE
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
DATE OF INSCRIPTION ("SUBJECT") 28/11/1986
STATE PARTY ("AUTHOR")
GREECE
CRITERIA ("KEY WORDS")
C (i)(ii)(iii)
DECISION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE:
10th Session
The Committee took note of the statement made by the Greek authorities that the area
surrounding the temple was controlled by the Ministry of Culture and that no construction of
any sort (roads or buildings) was allowed in that area.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
This famous temple to the god of the sun and healing was built towards the middle of the 5th
century B.C. in the lonely heights of the Arcadian mountains. The temple, which contains the
oldest Corinthian capital that has been found to date, combines the archaic style and the
serenity of the Doric style with some daring architectural structures.
1.b. State, province or region: Greece, Peloponnese. In the limits of three departments:
Messenia, Arcadia, Elis.
1.d Exact location: