Apolichnon Castle
Apolichnon Castle is a castle in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Apolichnon Castle is situated nearby to the village Piryi, as well as near Elata.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle on Chios
- Also known as: “Castle of Apolichnoi”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mastichochoria and Piryi.
Mastichochoria
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mastichochoria is an agricultural area in the Greek island of Chios. It is the most prominent producer of the mastic, a resin obtained from the domesticated mastic tree; in fact, the tree is endemic to this area and, thus, the resin grown there has a PDO status.
Piryi
Village
Photo: Kostisl, Public domain.
Pyrgi is a village on the Greek island of Chios, known as the "painted village" on account of the decoration of the houses. This mostly consists of black and white decorative motifs in different shapes. Piryi is situated 4 km southwest of Apolichnon Castle.
Elata
Village
Elata is a Greek village on the island of Chios. The village is situated on hilly terrain and has a population of several hundred. Elata is situated 4½ km northwest of Apolichnon Castle.
Apolichnon Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.25757° or 38° 15′ 27″ northLongitude
26.02318° or 26° 1′ 23″ eastElevation
205 metres (673 feet)Open location code
8GC8725F+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 9963165802OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Apolichnon Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Apolichnon Castle”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Απολίχνων”
- Ligurian: “castéllo Apoliêno”
- Ligurian: “Castéllo Apoliêno”
- Swedish: “Apolichnon Castle”
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