Ancient Edessa
Ancient Edessa is a castle in Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia. Ancient Edessa is situated nearby to Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Edessa, as well as near the quarter Varosi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: Pella
- Also known as: “Walls of Loggos” and “Αρχαία Έδεσσα”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edessa Waterfalls and Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Edessa.
Edessa Waterfalls
Waterfall
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Edessa Waterfalls or Edessis Waterfalls are located in Edessa city in Macedonia, Greece. The falls are a natural phenomenon that arose after a strong earthquake that struck the surrounding area in the 14th century. Edessa Waterfalls is situated 790 metres north of Ancient Edessa.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Edessa
Church
Photo: Протогер, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Edessa is situated 560 metres northwest of Ancient Edessa.
Intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Church
Photo: Мико, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary Church is situated 610 metres northwest of Ancient Edessa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Varosi and Edessa.
Varosi
Quarter
Photo: Кочев, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varosi is an old neighbourhood of Edessa, in Central Macedonia, Greece.
Edessa
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edessa, known until 1923 as Vodena, is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece.
Ancient Edessa
- Categories: architectural structure, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.79684° or 40° 47′ 49″ northLongitude
22.05728° or 22° 3′ 26″ eastElevation
174 metres (571 feet)Inception
1754Open location code
8GG4Q3W4+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8889005605OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
11978847Wikidata ID
Q113653920
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Macedonian—“Ancient Edessa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Τείχη Λόγγου”
- Macedonian: “Едеса”
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