Panactum
Panactum or Panakton was a fortress on the frontiers of ancient Attica and Boeotia. Ancient Athenians and Boeotians frequently fought over this. In 304 BC, Demetrius I Poliorketes took the fortress after a siege.- Type: Castle
- Description: ancient Athenian fortress of Parnitha mountain, Greece
- Also known as: “Panakton (Attica)”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyli and Stefani.
Pyli
Village
Photo: Levantae, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pyli is a village and a community in Boeotia, Greece. The community includes the villages Lefka, Panakto and Prasino. It was the seat of the former municipality of Dervenochoria. Pyli is situated 3½ km north of Panactum.
Stefani
Village
Stefani is a settlement in Boeotia, Greece. Stefani is part of the municipal unit Dervenochoria, which is part of the municipality Tanagra. Stefani is situated 3½ km east of Panactum.
Skourta
Village
Skourta is a village in Boeotia, Greece. It is part of the municipality Tanagra. It is situated northwest of the Parnitha mountain, in a rather sparsely populated area, dominated by agriculture and forestry. Skourta is situated 5 km northeast of Panactum.
Panactum
- Categories: fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tanagra, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.18349° or 38° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
23.50583° or 23° 30′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GC55GM4+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 5824343566OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q12882434
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Panactum” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “باناكتوم”
- Finnish: “Panakton”
- French: “Panacton”
- Greek: “Πάνακτο”
- Italian: “Panacto”
- Italian: “Panatto”
- Russian: “Панакт”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Medieval tower of Panakton and Παλαιόκαστρο.
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