Central Gate
Central Gate is a city gate in Monemvasia, Laconia. Central Gate is situated nearby to the ruins Kritikos‘ ruined house, as well as near Monemvasia Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City gate
- Description: Main entrance gate to the lower town of Monemvasia
- Also known as: “Central gate of the West wall, lower town”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monemvasia Mosque and Church of Christ Elkomenos.
Monemvasia Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Iolchos07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of Monemvasia is a historical Ottoman religious building located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece. Following Greece's independence in 1830, it was briefly used as a prison. Monemvasia Mosque is situated 110 metres northeast of Central Gate.
Church of Christ Elkomenos
Church
Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated 150 metres northeast of Central Gate.
Panagia Myrtidiotissa
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panagia Myrtidiotissa is a church, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Central Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.
Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Monemvasia is a town and municipality in Laconia, Greece. The town is located in mainland Greece on a tied island off the east coast of the Peloponnese, surrounded by the Myrtoan Sea.
Palia Monemvasia
Hamlet
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palia Monemvasia is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of Central Gate.
Central Gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Monemvasia, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.68653° or 36° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
23.05454° or 23° 3′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8G85M3P3+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 6343640307OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q125537529
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Central Gate” goes by many names.
- German: “Haupttor der Westlichen Stadtmauer, Unterstadt”
- German: “Haupttor”
- Greek: “Κεντρική πύλη”
- Greek: “Κύρια πύλη Μονεμβασιάς”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αρχαιολογική Συλλογή Μονεμβασιάς and Kritikos‘ ruined house.
Nearby Places
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