Ξωκκλήσι
Ξωκκλήσι is a church in Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia. Ξωκκλήσι is situated nearby to the spring Γυφτόβρυση, as well as near the church Παναγία των βλαχερνών.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Nestor and Archaeological Museum of Chora.
Palace of Nestor
Castle
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times and is traditionally identified with the palace of the Homeric king Nestor at "sandy Pylos", described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. Palace of Nestor is situated 2 km southwest of Ξωκκλήσι.
Archaeological Museum of Chora
Museum
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Chora is a museum in Chora, Messenia, in southern Greece, whose collections focus on the Mycenaean civilization, particularly from the excavations at the Palace of Nestor and other regions of Messenia. Archaeological Museum of Chora is situated 1½ km northeast of Ξωκκλήσι.
Griffin Warrior Tomb
Tomb
The Griffin Warrior Tomb is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of Pylos in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. Griffin Warrior Tomb is situated 2 km southwest of Ξωκκλήσι.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chora and Ampelofyto.
Chora
Town
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chora is a small town in the western part of Messenia, in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. With a population of 2,609 inhabitants as of 2021, it is the largest settlement in the municipality of Pylos-Nestoras and the sixth largest settlement in Messenia.
Pyrgos
Village
Pyrgos is a village in the municipality Trifylia, Peloponnese, Greece. Between 1912 and 1997, when it joined Gargalianoi, it was an independent community. Pyrgos is situated 3½ km north of Ξωκκλήσι.
Ξωκκλήσι
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Pylos-Nestoras, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.04324° or 37° 2′ 36″ northLongitude
21.70733° or 21° 42′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G932PV4+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7187677827OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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