Temple of Hera, Corfu

The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, was probably built circa 610 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra, also known as Palaiopolis. It is located within the Mon Repos estate. Hera's sanctuary is considered an early piece of Archaic Greek architecture.

The temple roof was adorned with lions, gorgons, and abstract-looking Daidala maidens painted in bright colors. It was among the most decorated temples of Archaic Greece. The temple had stone columns from the beginning establishing that Doric architecture had made rapid strides around 600 BC.

The Temple of Hera was erected at the top of Analipsis Hill, which made it easily visible to ships passing Korkyra. The Digital Archaic Heraion Project at Mon Repos has begun to digitize fragments found at the Corfu Heraion. The goal is to reconstruct in 3D virtual space Temple at Palaiopolis.

A major fire destroyed the temple in the 5th century BC. It was rebuilt as a new temple in the 4th century. The reconstructed temple was ruined again in the Venetian and Byzantine eras, mostly by looting stones.