The Central Heroon
The Central Heroon is a memorial in Komotini, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace. The Central Heroon is situated nearby to the government office Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as near the hotel Democritus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Mosque and Folk Museum.
New Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeni Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Greek town of Komotini dating back to 1585. It is the only surviving structure in Greece to feature Iznik tiles from the 1580s, the zenith of the Iznik potters' art. New Mosque is situated 220 metres northwest of The Central Heroon.
Folk Museum
Museum
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Folklore Museum of Komotini is a museum in Komotini in Greece. It was founded in 1962 and since 1989 it is housed in the Peidis Mansion, itself a restored sample of local traditional architecture. Folk Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of The Central Heroon.
Peides Mansion
Historic building
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peides Mansion is a historic building, which is situated 180 metres southwest of The Central Heroon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Komotini and Itea.
Komotini
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Komotini, is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece and its capital. It is also the capital of the Rhodope. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan.
Itea
Village
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itea is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of The Central Heroon.
Kalchas
Village
Kalchas, is a village and a community in the municipality of Komotini, in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is located in a flat area, 5 km northeast of Komotini. Kalchas is situated 6 km northeast of The Central Heroon.
The Central Heroon
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Komotini, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.11721° or 41° 7′ 2″ northLongitude
25.40624° or 25° 24′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GH74C84+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 10092159780OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“The Central Heroon” goes by many names.
- German: “Das Schwertdenkmal”
- Greek: “Κεντρικό Ηρώο”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Κ.Ε.Π. Κομοτηνής.
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