Monemvasia Gate

Monemvasia Gate is a city gate in , . Monemvasia Gate is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Nicolas.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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is a church.

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 130 metres southeast of Monemvasia Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 3½ km east of Monemvasia Gate.

Monemvasia Gate

Latitude
37.07397° or 37° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
22.36769° or 22° 22′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G9439F9+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333124230
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
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In Other Languages

“Monemvasia Gate” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Porta Monemvasia”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Despot’s Palace and Mystras.

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