Leonidaion (1)

View looking south at the northwestern corner of the massive complex called the Leonidaion.  It was constructed about 350 B.C. by “Leonides son of Leotes, the man from Naxos [an island in the Aegean Sea].”  Note the walkways and the column bases. 

This, almost square, complex was composed of a series of colonnades and rooms that surrounded a central pool area.  It served as a hostel for officials and other elite visitors to the games.  Most visitors to the games resided in tents set up in the surrounding countryside.

To see the Leonidaion on a map of Olympia Click Here.

For a description of Olympia and a map Click Here.