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.

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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 Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia.

Monemvasia Mosque

Mosque

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The Mosque of Monemvasia is a former mosque located in the lower medieval town of Monemvasia, in the Peloponnese region of Greece. Built in 1540 during the Ottoman era, reportedly above a former 16th century church, the mosque was abandoned following Greek independence in 1830, and was subsequently briefly used as a prison. Monemvasia Mosque is situated 110 metres northeast of Central Gate.

Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia

Museum

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Archaeological Museum of Monemvasia is situated 110 metres northeast of Central Gate.

Church of Christ Elkomenos

Church

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Church of Christ Elkomenos is situated 150 metres northeast of Central Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monemvasia and Gefyra.

Monemvasia

Hamlet

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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.