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Castle of Venus

Castle of Venus is a medieval fortress in , built around the site of an ancient sanctuary of Venus Erycina at the summit of in western .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: 12th-century Norman castle built over the ancient Temple of Venus Erycina.
  • Also known as: “Castello di Venere (Erice)” and “Castello Normanno di Erice”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Erice and San Giuliano, Erice.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an isolated mountain on the western coast of , overlooking the . It rises to 751 m, with the historic centre of at its summit and the lower slopes occupied by its modern and rural settlements, as well as by parts of and .

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Giuliano is a Roman Catholic church in the historic centre of , . It is one of four parish churches in the town, alongside the , , and . is situated 320 metres northwest of Castle of Venus.

Church
Photo: Bbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Giovanni Battista is a Roman Catholic church in the historic centre of , . It is one of three confraternity churches in the town, together with Sant'Orsola and . is situated 320 metres northwest of Castle of Venus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Milo and Bonagia.

Hamlet
is a frazione of , located 4 km southeast of city on the slopes of on the west coast of Sicily in Italy. is situated 3 km south of Castle of Venus.

Village
Photo: Leop81, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Castle of Venus.

Village
Photo: Giovanni-Bianco, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small seaside village in western . It is situated just north of the city of . has white, sandy beaches and hills and cliffs surround the coastline, making for a scenic view. is situated 4 km northwest of Castle of Venus.

Castle of Venus

Latitude
38.03526° or 38° 2′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.59211° or 12° 35′ 32″ east
Elevation
730 metres (2,395 feet)
Open location code
8FCJ2HPR+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 721674795
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
10376032
Wiki­data ID
Q21551902
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Italian—“Castle of Venus” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Замък на Венера”
  • Bulgarian: “Нормански замък в Ериче”
  • Chinese: “维纳斯城堡 (埃里切)”
  • Chinese: “维纳斯城堡”
  • Czech: “Normanský hrad v Erice”
  • Czech: “Venušin hrad”
  • Italian: “castello di Venere”
  • Italian: “Castello di Venere”
  • Italian: “Castello normanno di Erice”
  • “Castello di Venere”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Castle of Venus”. Photo: GiorgioGaleotti, CC BY-SA 4.0.