Pyrgos
Pyrgos is an archaeological site in Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Pyrgos is situated nearby to the peak Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος, as well as near the church Αγία Ειρήνη.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Chrysopigi and Panagia tou Vounou.
Panagia Chrysopigi
Church
Photo: Menis Tselentis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Panagia Chrysopigi is a former monastery built on a promontory on the southeast coast of Sifnos. In the past there was a share of the Vrysis monastery and the oldest references to the monastery date back to the 17th century. Panagia Chrysopigi is situated 2 km southwest of Pyrgos.
Panagia tou Vounou
Church
Photo: rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagia tou Vounou is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Pyrgos.
Agios Andréas
Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Andréas is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Pyrgos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastro and Apollonia.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a settlement in the cycladic island of Sifnos in Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census it had 124 inhabitants. Kastro is built on top of a steep hill near the eastern coast of the island, at an altitude of 80 meters. Kastro is situated 3 km northwest of Pyrgos.
Apollonia
Village
Photo: Horology, Public domain.
Apollonia is a village in Sifnos, Cyclades, Greece. It is the capital and largest village of the island with 869 inhabitants as of the 2011 Greek Census. Apollonia is situated 4 km northwest of Pyrgos.
Artemonas
Village
Photo: Jcorelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artemonas is a village on the island of Sifnos, Greece. It is the seat of the homonymous community, which also includes the villages Agia Marina, Troulaki and Cherronisos. Artemonas is situated 5 km northwest of Pyrgos.
Pyrgos
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.94912° or 36° 56′ 57″ northLongitude
24.75922° or 24° 45′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G86WQX5+JMOpenStreetMap ID
node 4394671498OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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