Fortress of Avgo
Fortress of Avgo is a castle in Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace. Fortress of Avgo is situated nearby to the hill Φινέας 701, as well as near the hamlet Siroko.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archontiko Kougioumtzoglou and Xanthi Ground.
Archontiko Kougioumtzoglou
Manor estate
Photo: Ioannis Houvardas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Archontiko Kougioumtzoglou is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km east of Fortress of Avgo.
Xanthi Ground
Stadium
A.O. Xanthi Ground is a football stadium in Xanthi, Greece. It hosted Skoda Xanthi until the team moved to the Skoda Xanthi Arena in 2004. It is currently used by Orfeas Xanthi who play in the Gamma Ethniki. The stadium holds 9,500 and was built in 1970. Xanthi Ground is situated 3 km east of Fortress of Avgo.
Great Clock of Xanthi
Clock
The Clock tower of Xanthi is an Ottoman-era monument located in the central square of the town of Xanthi, in northern Greece. Great Clock of Xanthi is situated 2½ km southeast of Fortress of Avgo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siroko and Evmoiro.
Siroko
Hamlet
Siroko is a settlement in the Xanthi regional unit of Greece located south of Sminthi. It is part of the community of Myki. In 2021, the population of the settlement was 112 inhabitants. Siroko is situated 4 km northeast of Fortress of Avgo.
Evmoiro
Village
Evmoiro is a community in the municipality of Xanthi, northern Greece. It consists of the settlements Evmoiro, Kallithea, Lamprino, Lefki, Nea Morsini, Palaia Morsini and Petrochori. Evmoiro is situated 4½ km south of Fortress of Avgo.
Panepistimioupoli
Hamlet
Photo: Efsevia Makri, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panepistimioupoli is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Fortress of Avgo.
Fortress of Avgo
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Εμπύθιον”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.14981° or 41° 8′ 59″ northLongitude
24.86193° or 24° 51′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8GH64VX6+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 8882255521OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Fortress of Avgo” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Φρούριο Αυγού”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αυγό and Φινέας 701.
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