The Temple of Kardaki is the archaeological site of a sanctuary of the ancient city of Paleopolis, located in the forest of Mon Repos in Corfu Town.
The Temple of Kardaki dates to the late Archaic Era (around 500 BC) and is named after the nearby homonymous Kardaki Water Spring, as no proof has ever been found that the sanctuary had been dedicated to a particular god, despite being linked to Apollo and Poseidon. The temple’s remains were discovered by accident in 1822 when British engineers were working on restoring the water supply from the Kardaki fountain to supply the navy with drinking water.
The Temple of Kardaki has a Doric architectural style with some Ionic elements and a rather small plan of 12 by 25,5 meters. The temple has six pillars on each of its smaller sides and 12 on its longer sides. The building lacks a frieze, which distinguishes it from any other Doric temple.
At a short walk to the north you can also visit the remains of the Temple of Hera and the smaller Temple of Apollo Corcyrean, and about 700 meters further northeast is the archaeological site of the Temple of Artemis. Several historic items found around the sanctuaries are displayed at the Museum of Paleopolis housed in the Mon Repos Mansion and more objects of ancient Paleopolis are displayed at the Archaeological Museum of Corfu.
