Keadas

Keadas is an archaeological site in , . Keadas is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the hamlet .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: cave chasm near Sparta, used for punishment in antiquity
  • Also known as: “Caeada”, “Cave Kaiadas”, “Cave of Caiada”, “Kaiadas”, “Kaiadas Cave”, and “Kaiadas Spelaion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Sophia.

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is a fortress town and archaeological site in , , , 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 .

Church
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The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the fortified medieval town of , , . It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, which is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. is situated 3½ km southeast of Keadas.

Church
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The is a former Eastern Orthodox monastery, now nunnery, located in , in the region of . It was founded by a chief minister of the late-Byzantine Despotate of the Morea, Giannis Frankopoulos, and was dedicated in September 1428. is situated 3½ km southeast of Keadas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taygeti and Mystras.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Keadas.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Keadas.

Village
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is a small village in the base of Taygetos mountain, in Laconia, . The village is divided into three communities and is part of the municipality of Sparti. is situated 5 km north of Keadas.

Keadas

Latitude
37.09537° or 37° 5′ 43″ north
Longitude
22.34062° or 22° 20′ 26″ east
Open location code
8G9438WR+46
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1867285435
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q38283240
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Keadas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “avenc de Cèades”
  • Finnish: “Kaiadas”
  • French: “Céadas”
  • Greek: “Καιάδας”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Καιάδας”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο του Καιάδα”
  • Russian: “Кеада”
  • Swiss German: “Kaiadas”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Kaiadas”
  • Ukrainian: “Кеада”

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