Castle of Acova
The Akova Castle is a medieval fortification in Gortynia, Arcadia, Greece. The medieval castle, also known as Mattegriffon, is built on top of a steep hill, inaccessible from the three sides.
- Castle
- …dates from 1250
- Description: Medieval fort in Gortynia, Greece
- Also known as“Akova Castle”“Castle of the Monovyza”“Mattegriffon”“Κάστρο της Μονοβύζας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trochos bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galatas and Perdikoneri, Arcadia.
Castle of Acova
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Latitude
37.71791° or 37° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
21.98827° or 21° 59′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G93PX9Q+58
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castle of Acova” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “castell d’Akova”
- Catalan: “castell de Matagrifó”
- French: “château d’Akova”
- French: “Château d’Akova”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Άκοβας”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Άκοβας”
- Russian: “Аковас”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Akova”
- Spanish: “castillo de Matagrifón”
- Spanish: “Kástro Ákovas”
- Spanish: “Kástro tis Ákovas”
- Spanish: “Matagrifón”
- Spanish: “Mattegriffon”
- Spanish: “Κάστρο Άκοβας”
- Spanish: “Κάστρο της Άκοβας”
- Turkish: “Akova Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ευαγγελισμός Θεοτόκου and Προφήτης Ηλίας (Εκκλησάκι).
Nearby Places
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Arcadia: Highlights
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