Rokka

Rokka is a village in Municipality of Arta, Epirus and has about 562 residents. Rokka is situated nearby to the village Kalamia, as well as near Chalkiades.

Type: Village with 562 residents
Description: village in Greece
Also known as: “Rokka Artas”
Postal code: 47100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Faik Pasha Mosque and Bridge of Arta.

Faik Pasha Mosque

Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Faik Pasha Mosque, also known locally as the Imaret of Arta, is a former mosque located in the town of Arta, in the Epirus region of Greece. Completed in the 15th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was named after the Ottoman Empire conqueror of the city in 1449, the mosque formed a complex including baths, an imaret and a madrasa. Faik Pasha Mosque is situated 2½ km east of Rokka.

Bridge of Arta

Photo: [2], CC BY 2.0.

The Bridge of Arta is a stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river in the west of the city of Arta in northwestern Greece. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction. Bridge of Arta is situated 3½ km southeast of Rokka.

Church of the Parigoritissa

Church

Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of the Parigoritissa or Paregoretissa is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the Greek city of Arta. Part of the building used to house the Archaeological Collection of Arta. Church of the Parigoritissa is situated 3½ km east of Rokka.