Municipality of Arta
Municipality of Arta is a locality in Arta, Epirus. Municipality of Arta is situated nearby to the hamlet Marathovouni, as well as near the locality Moni Genisseos Theotokou.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bridge of Arta and Faik Pasha Mosque.
Bridge of Arta
The Bridge of Arta is a stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river in the west of the city of Arta in northwestern Greece. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction.
Faik Pasha Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Faik Pasha Mosque, also known locally as the Imaret of Arta, is a former mosque located in the town of Arta, in the Epirus region of Greece. Completed in the 15th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was named after the Ottoman Empire conqueror of the city in 1449, the mosque formed a complex including baths, an imaret and a madrasa.
Church of the Parigoritissa
Church
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of the Parigoritissa or Paregoretissa is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the Greek city of Arta. Part of the building used to house the Archaeological Collection of Arta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arta and Kostakioi.
Arta
Arta is a town in Epirus, which draws visitors to it old, impressive stone bridge and the castle ruins in the centre of town.
Kostakioi
Village
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kostakioi is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Municipality of Arta.
Peta
Village
Peta is a town and a former municipality in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, northwestern Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Nikolaos Skoufas, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Peta is situated 4½ km east of Municipality of Arta.
Municipality of Arta
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Arta” and “Dimos Artas”
- Location: Arta, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.1598° or 39° 9′ 35″ northLongitude
20.9854° or 20° 59′ 8″ eastElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
8GF25X5P+W5GeoNames ID
6943434
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In Other Languages
“Municipality of Arta” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρταίων”
- Greek: “Δήμος Αρταίων”
- Greek: “Δήμος Άρτας”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marathovouni and Moni Genisseos Theotokou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glyptotheque of Parigoritissa and Small theater of Amvrakia.
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