Mavro Pyrgos
Mavro Pyrgos is an archaeological site in Sifnos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Mavro Pyrgos is situated nearby to the church Αγία Φωτεινή, as well as near the archaeological site Livada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sifnos and Agios Andréas.
Sifnos
Photo: Margaritaprounia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sifnos is a small island within the Western Cyclades, of about 35 sq mi with a permanent population of about 2,200, but which increases greatly during summer.
Agios Andréas
Church
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Andréas is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Mavro Pyrgos.
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 3½ km southeast of Mavro Pyrgos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apollonia and Kastro.
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.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a settlement in Sifnos, Cyclades, 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.
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.
Mavro 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
36.96417° or 36° 57′ 51″ northLongitude
24.73046° or 24° 43′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8G86XP7J+M5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4394703411OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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