Upper Old Town
Upper Old Town is a quarter in Patras, Achaea, West Greece. Upper Old Town is situated nearby to the locality Markato (Old Market area), as well as near the neighborhood Tritaki.- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood of Patras, Greece
- Also known as: “Upper Town, Patras”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pantocrator Church, Patras and Castle of Patra.
Pantocrator Church, Patras
Church
Photo: Křžut, Public domain.
The Church of the Pantocrator of Patras is a Greek Orthodox basilica in the east side of the city of Patras, in southwestern Greece. The current church was built in the mid nineteenth century, shortly after Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire, and it is dedicated to Christ Pantocrator, or Christ the Ruler of All.
Castle of Patra
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Patras Castle was built around the mid-6th century AD above the ruins of the ancient acropolis of the city of Patras, on a low outlying hill of the Panachaiko Mountain and ca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Markato (Old Market area) and Tritaki.
Markato (Old Market area)
Locality
Markato is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Patras, Greece. The origin of the name comes from the Italian word mercato which means market in which the Venetians arrived in 1699 and built a public market.
Tritaki
Neighborhood
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tritaki is a neighbourhood in the old town of Patras. It consists of a part of the district of Vlatero. The neighborhood is known for its old houses, small pedestrian roads and stairs that lead to the Patra's Castle Today view Today, in the district there have been renovations mostly in Tritaki stairs, which is the most known place of the district.
Upper Old Town
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Patras, Achaea, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.24324° or 38° 14′ 36″ northLongitude
21.74056° or 21° 44′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8GC36PVR+76OpenStreetMap ID
node 4147014458OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterWikidata ID
Q113951581
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Upper Old Town” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άνω Πόλη Πατρών”
- Greek: “Άνω Πόλη”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tabahana and Evreomnimata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pantokratoros Square and Cryptoporticus of the Roman period.
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