Cape Palacrum

Angelokastro is a Byzantine castle on the island of , . It is located at the top of the highest peak of the island's shoreline in the northwest coast near and built on particularly precipitous and rocky terrain.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Byzantine castle near Palaiokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
  • Also known as: “Ákra Angelókastron”, “Ákra Falakró”, “Akra Falakron”, “Akra Taxiarchis”, “Angelokastro”, “Angelokastro Castle”, “Falakrón”, “Phalakron”, and “Stalíki”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Monastery of Paleokastritsa.

Monastery
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krini and Lakones.

Village
is a small village on the island of .

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village in northwestern , .

Cape Palacrum

Latitude
39.67827° or 39° 40′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.68658° or 19° 41′ 12″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8FFXMMHP+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 228175134
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2463790
Wiki­data ID
Q536865
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Cape Palacrum” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ангелокастро (Корфу)”
  • Bulgarian: “Ангелокастро”
  • Cebuano: “Ákra Taxiárchis”
  • Chinese: “天使城堡”
  • Finnish: “Angelókastro (Korfu)”
  • Finnish: “Angelókastro”
  • French: “Angelókastro”
  • German: “Angelokastro”
  • Greek: “Αγγελόκαστρο Κέρκυρας”
  • Greek: “Αγγελόκαστρο”
  • Greek: “Άκρα Ταξιάρχης”
  • Italian: “Angelokastro”
  • Italian: “Santangelo”
  • Spanish: “Angelokastro”
  • Swedish: “Ákra Taxiárchis”
  • Turkish: “Angelokastro”
  • Ukrainian: “Ангелокастро”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Makrades and Vistonas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Church of Archangel Michael and Chapel of Saint Kyriaki.

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Worth a closer look: Corfu Town and Central Corfu.

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