Castle of Kalavryta

Castle of Kalavryta is a castle in , , and has an elevation of 1,074 metres. Castle of Kalavryta is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • 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 Kerpini railway station.

Museum
Photo: Michael Paraskevas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of the Kalavryta Holocaust is a in , 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. is situated 2 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.

Railway station
Photo: Jedudedek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle of Kalavryta.

School
Photo: Michael Paraskevas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrachni and Skepasto.

Village
Photo: Johnny.tifosi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Castle of Kalavryta.

Village
Photo: FocalPoint, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Castle of Kalavryta.

Village
is a village and a community in eastern , . It is built on a mountain slope on the left bank of the river , which forms a narrow gorge. is situated 7 km north of Castle of Kalavryta.

Castle of Kalavryta

Latitude
38.03238° or 38° 1′ 57″ north
Longitude
22.13161° or 22° 7′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,074 metres (3,524 feet)
Inception
1208
Open location code
8GC424JJ+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8971490588
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
260727
Wiki­data ID
Q12878525
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“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”
  • Turkish: “Kalavrita Kalesi”

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