Castle of Kalavryta
Castle of Kalavryta is a castle in Kalavryta, Achaea, West Greece and has an elevation of 1,074 metres. Castle of Kalavryta is situated nearby to the village Vrachni, as well as near Skepasto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: castle ruins near Kalavryta, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Oria”, “Kalavryta Castle”, “Kastro Orias”, and “Kástron Oriás”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kalavryta Holocaust Museum and Kalavryta Railway Station.
Kalavryta Holocaust Museum
Museum
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The Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust is a museum in Kalavryta, Greece dedicated to the history of the Massacre of Kalavryta in 1943. The museum contains artifacts of the German occupation of the town and documents the massacre. Kalavryta Holocaust Museum is situated 2 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.
Kalavryta Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Jedudedek, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kalavryta railway station is a station in Kalavryta, Achaea, Greece. It is located just North of the village. It was opened on 10 March 1896. The station is served by the Diakopto–Kalavryta railway a rack railway. Kalavryta Railway Station is situated 2 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.
Primary School of Kalavryta
School
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Primary School of Kalavryta is situated 2 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalavryta and Vrachni.
Kalavryta
Town
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Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. The town is located on the right bank of the river Vouraikos, 24 kilometres south of Aigio, 40 km southeast of Patras and 62 km northwest of Tripoli.
Vrachni
Village
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Vrachni is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Castle of Kalavryta.
Skepasto
Village
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Skepasto is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.
Castle of Kalavryta
- Categories: archaeological site, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kalavryta, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.03238° or 38° 1′ 57″ northLongitude
22.13161° or 22° 7′ 54″ eastElevation
1,074 metres (3,524 feet)Inception
1208Open location code
8GC424JJ+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8971490588OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
260727Wikidata ID
Q12878525
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Castle of Kalavryta” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kástro Oriás”
- Finnish: “Kalávrytan linna”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Καλαβρύτων”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Ωριάς”
- Greek: “Κάστρο των Καλαβρύτων”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Ωριάς”
- Spanish: “castillo de Kalávrita”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Kalávrita”
- Swedish: “Kástro Oriás”
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