Froúrion Ágios Geórgios

Froúrion Ágios Geórgios is a fort in Preveza, Epirus. Froúrion Ágios Geórgios is situated nearby to Castle of Saint George, as well as near Saint Charalampos church in Preveza.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Saint George and Pantocrator Castle.

Castle of Saint George

Castle

Photo: Frédéric Boissonnas, Public domain.

St. George's Castle is an Ottoman fortification located in the city of Preveza, northwestern Greece. It was built in 1807, during the rule of Ali Pasha of Ioannina over the region, and it was constructed on plans drawn by the French engineer Frédéric François Guillaume de Vaudoncourt.

Pantocrator Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Pantocrator Castle is situated 1 km southwest of Froúrion Ágios Geórgios.

Saint Charalampos church in Preveza

Church

Photo: Harrygouvas, CC BY-SA 3.0 gr.

Saint Charalampos church in Preveza is situated 1 km north of Froúrion Ágios Geórgios.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Preveza and Agios Thomas.

Preveza

Photo: Harrygouvas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Preveza is a town in Epirus with a charming location, a beautiful promenade, some remarkable fortifications, and the harbour.

Agios Thomas

Village

Agios Thomas is a coastal settlement at the southernmost tip of the prefecture of Preveza in Greece. It is approximately 6 km and is set in an agricultural area, but also has a busy harbour. Agios Thomas is situated 4½ km northeast of Froúrion Ágios Geórgios.

Aktio

Hamlet

Photo: Spiros Baracos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aktio is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Froúrion Ágios Geórgios.

Froúrion Ágios Geórgios

Type: Fort
Also known as: “Frourion Agios Georgios”, “Froúrion Áyios Yeóryios”, and “Saint Georgio Fort”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Preveza, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

38.94894° or 38° 56′ 56″ north

Longitude

20.74981° or 20° 44′ 59″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Open location code

8GC2WPXX+HW

GeoNames ID

263617

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In Other Languages

“Froúrion Ágios Geórgios” goes by many names.

Greek: “Froúrion Ágios Geórgios”
Greek: “Φρούριον Άγιος Γεώργιος”

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