Castle of Didymoteichon
The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle, is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece. It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it.Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Didymoteicho, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Didymoteicho”, “Didymoteicho Fortress”, and “Καλές Διδυμοτείχου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque and Hamam of Oruç Paşa.
Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the Bayezid Mosque and the Great Mosque, is a former mosque in Didymoteicho, in the East Macedonia and Thrace region, in the far northeast of Greece. Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque is situated 500 metres east of Castle of Didymoteichon.
Hamam of Oruç Paşa
Archaeological site
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Erythropotamos river, in Didymoteicho, northern Greece. Hamam of Oruç Paşa is situated 490 metres southeast of Castle of Didymoteichon.
Türbe of Oruç Paşa
Tomb
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oruç Pasha türbe also known locally as the Pyrostia or the Tripod is a türbe, or Ottoman mausoleum, of Oruç Pasha in the town of Didymoteicho, northerneast Greece, dating back to the fifteenth century. Türbe of Oruç Paşa is situated 1 km east of Castle of Didymoteichon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Didymoteicho and Ellinochori.
Didymoteicho
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Didymoteicho is a city in western Thrace with about 8,500 inhabitants.
Ellinochori
Village
Ellinochori is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Ellinochori is part of the municipality of Didymoteicho. It is situated on the left bank of the river Erythropotamos, northwest of the centre of Didymoteicho. Ellinochori is situated 3½ km northwest of Castle of Didymoteichon.
Koufovouno
Village
Koufovouno is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated on a low hill near the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 70 m elevation. Koufovouno is situated 4½ km west of Castle of Didymoteichon.
Castle of Didymoteichon
- Categories: military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.35022° or 41° 21′ 1″ northLongitude
26.48777° or 26° 29′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8GH89F2Q+34OpenStreetMap ID
node 8881973756OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata 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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