The West Gate
The West Gate is a ruins in Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece. The West Gate is situated nearby to the ruins The Heroon, as well as near The Terrace of the Tombs.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient theatre of Eretria and Archaeological Museum of Eretria.
Ancient theatre of Eretria
Ruins
Photo: Bdubosso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancient theatre of Eretria is a ruins, which is situated 110 metres northeast of The West Gate.
Archaeological Museum of Eretria
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Eretria is a museum in Eretria, in the Euboea regional unit of Central Greece. The museum was established in 1960, but was enlarged between 1961 and 1962. Archaeological Museum of Eretria is situated 250 metres south of The West Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eretria and Amarynthos.
Eretria
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Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important Greek polis in the 6th and 5th century BC, mentioned by many famous writers and actively involved in significant historical events.
Amarynthos
Town
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Amarynthos, is a coastal town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eretria, of which it is a municipal unit. Amarynthos is situated 8 km east of The West Gate.
Skala Oropou
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skala Oropou is city center, and central port, in East Attica, Greece, on the South Gulf of Euboea, due north of Athens city center. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a community. Skala Oropou is situated 9 km south of The West Gate.
The West Gate
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.39812° or 38° 23′ 53″ northLongitude
23.78958° or 23° 47′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8GC59QXQ+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 4406600464OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“The West Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “La Porte de l’Ouest”
- Greek: “Η Δυτική Πόρτα”
- Russian: “Западные ворота”
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