Kyrros
Kyrros is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: subdivision of Pella Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Kírros”, “Kyrros Municipal Unit”, and “Palaiókastron”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos and Mosque of Achmet Bei.
Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos
Museum
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Mausoleum of Gazi Evrenos is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Kyrros.
Mosque of Achmet Bei
Mosque
The Ahmed Bey Mosque, also known as the Sheikh Ilahi Mosque, is a former mosque in the town of Giannitsa, in Central Macedonia, northern Greece. It was built in the 15th century, during the Ottoman era, by Ahmed Bey, the grandson of Gazi Evrenos, the conqueror of Thrace and Macedonia and founder of the town. Mosque of Achmet Bei is situated 3½ km east of Kyrros.
Iskender Bey Mosque
Mosque
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The Iskender Bey Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Giannitsa, in Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. The mosque was built in the early 16th century, during the Ottoman era, by İskender Bey Evrenosoğlu, after whom it was named, who was the grandson of Gazi Evrenos, the founder of Giannitsa. Iskender Bey Mosque is situated 3½ km east of Kyrros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axos and Paleos Mylotopos.
Axos
Village
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Axos is a village in the municipal unit Kyrros, Pella regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, 4 km from the city of Giannitsa and 52 km from Thessaloniki.
Paleos Mylotopos
Village
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Paleos Mylotopos is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Kyrros.
Ambelies
Village
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Ambelies is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Kyrros.
Kyrros
- Categories: municipal unit of Greece, former municipality of Greece, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pella, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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