Saint Barbara

Saint Barbara is a church in Megalopolis, Arcadia. Saint Barbara is situated near the church Saint Nicholas, as well as near the village Isaris.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lycosura and Aghia Theodora.

Lycosura

Archaeological site

Photo: Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.

Lycosura was a city in the ancient Parrhasia region of south Arcadia said by Pausanias to be the oldest city in the world, although there is no evidence for its existence before the fourth century BC. Lycosura is situated 3 km northeast of Saint Barbara.

Aghia Theodora

Church

Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aghia Theodora is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Saint Barbara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isaris and Vastas.

Isaris

Village

Photo: Anna Diderot, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Isaris is a village and a community in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated in the mountains west of the Alfeios valley, at about 750 m elevation.

Vastas

Village

Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vastas is a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on a mountainside near the border with Messenia, at about 850 m elevation. Vastas is situated 2½ km west of Saint Barbara.

Lykosoura

Village

Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lykosoura is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Saint Barbara.

Saint Barbara

Type: Church
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Megalopolis, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.36522° or 37° 21′ 55″ north

Longitude

22.01405° or 22° 0′ 51″ east

Open location code

8G949287+3J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3018603100

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=greek_orthodox

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In Other Languages

From Greek to Russian—“Saint Barbara” goes by many names.

Greek: “Αγία Βαρβάρα”
Russian: “Агия Варвара”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Nicholas and Άγιοι Απόστολοι κοιμητηρίου.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ο κήπος της Αγίας and Ο Νερόμυλος του Νικόλα.

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