Palace of Despots
Palace of Despots is a ruin in Sparti, Laconia. Palace of Despots is situated nearby to the church Saint Nicolas, as well as near Saint Sophia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mystras and Saint Sophia.
Mystras
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mystras is a fortress town and archaeological site in Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, known for its ruins from the Byzantine era. During its heyday as a medieval city, it was the capital of the Despotate of Morea, a rump state that was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century shortly after the fall of Constantinople.
Saint Sophia
Church
Photo: Ed89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the fortified medieval town of Mystras, Peloponnese, Greece. It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, which is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Saint Sophia is situated 140 metres southwest of Palace of Despots.
Saint Nicolas
Church
Saint Nicolas is a church, which is situated 100 metres south of Palace of Despots.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.
Magoula
Suburb
Magoula is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, Greece. It is the former seat of the Mystras municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. Magoula is situated 3½ km east of Palace of Despots.
Palace of Despots
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Sparti, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.07465° or 37° 4′ 29″ northLongitude
22.36716° or 22° 22′ 2″ eastElevation
456 metres (1,496 feet)Open location code
8G9439F8+VVGeoNames ID
11994985
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