Kirkizates

Kirkizates is a village in Municipality of Arta, Epirus and has about 473 residents. Kirkizates is situated nearby to the hamlet Plisioi, as well as near the village Kostakioi.

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Type: Village with 473 residents
Description: village in Greece
Also known as: “Kirkizátai”, “Kirkizates Artas”, and “Κιρκιζάται”
Postal code: 47100

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridge of Arta and Faik Pasha Mosque.

Bridge of Arta

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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 3 km east of Kirkizates.

Faik Pasha Mosque

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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 3½ km northeast of Kirkizates.

Archaeological Museum of Arta

Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Arta is a museum in Arta, Greece. It was established in 1973 as the Archaeological collection of Arta, and used to be housed in the 13th-century Paregoretissa church. Archaeological Museum of Arta is situated 3½ km east of Kirkizates.