Temple of Hera, Mon Repos

The Temple of Hera sits on Analipsis Hill within the Mon Repos estate and once featured large terracotta sculptures and Doric column capitals. Today visitors find the remains scattered across the site, with fragments revealing how the building was constructed and decorated.

The temple was built around 610 BC during the early period of Greek civilization. A fire destroyed it in the 5th century BC, but it was rebuilt before the site was eventually abandoned.

The roof ornaments displayed lions and gorgon heads reflecting how people understood their gods and the world around them. These carved details tell us what mattered to the community that built and used this place.

The excavation site is located within the Mon Repos estate and can be visited on foot with relatively easy access to the hilltop location. Many of the discovered artifacts and restored pieces are displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Corfu in the city center.

The Digital Archaic Heraion Project uses discovered architectural fragments to create three-dimensional virtual models of the temple. This digital reconstruction helps visitors understand what the complete building once looked like, even though only pieces of the physical structure remain.

GPS coordinates: 39.60350,19.92450

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:49