Kastélla

Kastélla is a ridge in , and has an elevation of 98 metres. Kastélla is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plane tree of Hippocrates and Ancient Agora.

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The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to legend, Hippocrates of taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. is situated 4 km northwest of Kastélla.

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is situated 4 km northwest of Kastélla.

Hot spring
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is a hot spring, which is situated 3½ km south of Kastélla.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kos and Kos Asklepieion.

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is a popular tourist destination in the islands of the , located in the south-eastern part of the Aegean Sea, near the coast.

Locality
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The Temple of Asclepius or Asclepieion of Kos was one of the most famous temples dedicated to Asclepius in the ancient world. The archeologist Rudolf Herzog, grandfather of Werner Herzog, excavated it in 1902, as the latter recounted in conversation with Paul Holdengräber. is situated 6 km west of Kastélla.

Kastélla

Latitude
36.87382° or 36° 52′ 26″ north
Longitude
27.32682° or 27° 19′ 37″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
8G89V8FG+GP
Geo­Names ID
444280
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In Other Languages

“Kastélla” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Kastélla”
  • Greek: “Καστέλλα”

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