Castle of Didymoteichon

The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle, is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of , Thrace, . It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Didymoteicho, Greece
  • Also known as: “Castle of Didymoteicho”, “Didymoteicho Fortress”, and “Καλές Διδυμοτείχου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bayezid Mosque and Hamam of Oruç Paşa.

Museum
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The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the and the Great Mosque, is a former in , in the East Macedonia and Thrace region, in the far northeast of . is situated 510 metres east of Castle of Didymoteichon.

Archaeological site
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The Oruç Pasha Hamam, also known as the Bath of Whispers or the Baths of Love is an Ottoman bath dating from around 1398-1399 near the banks of the river, in , northern . is situated 500 metres southeast of Castle of Didymoteichon.

Office
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The Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestias and Soufli is a diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, with its seat in in western . Since 2009 its current Metropolitan is Damaskinos Karpathakis. is situated 240 metres southeast of Castle of Didymoteichon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Didymoteicho and Ellinochori.

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is a city in with about 8,500 inhabitants.

Village
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is a village in the northeastern part of the in . is part of the municipality of . It is situated on the left bank of the river , northwest of the centre of Didymoteicho. is situated 3½ km northwest of Castle of Didymoteichon.

Village
is a settlement in the municipality of in the northern , . It is situated on a low hill near the right bank of the river , at 70 m elevation. is situated 4½ km west of Castle of Didymoteichon.

Castle of Didymoteichon

Latitude
41.35022° or 41° 21′ 1″ north
Longitude
26.48777° or 26° 29′ 16″ east
Open location code
8GH89F2Q+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8881973756
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12874774
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Castle of Didymoteichon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “季季莫蒂洪城堡”
  • Chinese: “季季莫蒂霍城堡”
  • French: “Forteresse de Didymotique”
  • German: “Burg Didymoticho”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Διδυμοτείχου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Διδυμότειχου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου”
  • Turkish: “Dedeağaç Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Дідімотейхо”

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