Sidirokastro Castle
Sidirokastro Castle is a castle in Sintiki, Sérres, Central Macedonia. Sidirokastro Castle is situated nearby to the pitch Αναρριχητικό πεδίο ‘Κάστρο Ισάρι’, as well as near the castle Tower of Andronikos.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in northern Greece
- Also known as: “Issari Fortress” and “Valovista Fortress”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sidirokastro Railway Station and Rock shelter at Katarraktes.
Sidirokastro Railway Station
Railway station
Sidirokastro railway station is a railway station that serves the nearby community of Sidirokastro, in Serres in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located 1.5 kilometres from town centre. The station building is unstaffed. Sidirokastro Railway Station is situated 2 km southwest of Sidirokastro Castle.
Rock shelter at Katarraktes
Archaeological site
Photo: Efthimios Tsilikidis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rock shelter at Katarraktes is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sidirokastro Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sidirokastro and Chortero.
Sidirokastro
Town
Photo: Кочев, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sidirokastro is a town and a former municipality in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Sintiki, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.
Chortero
Village
Chortero is a village in the municipality Sintiki, Macedonian region of Greece, 24 km from the city of Serres. As of 2021, Chortero comprises 509 inhabitants, the majority of whom are farmers. Potatoes are the main crop. Chortero is situated 3 km southwest of Sidirokastro Castle.
Vamvakofyto
Village
Vamvakofyto is a village in the municipal unit Sidirokastro, in the northern part of Serres regional unit, Greece. Its altitude is 120 meters. Vamvakofyto is situated 7 km south of Sidirokastro Castle.
Sidirokastro Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sintiki, Sérres, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.23889° or 41° 14′ 20″ northLongitude
23.39654° or 23° 23′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GH569QW+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8887338978OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q27704769
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Macedonian—“Sidirokastro Castle” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Валовищка крепост”
- Bulgarian: “Хисар”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Σιδηρόκαστρου”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Ισσάρι”
- Macedonian: “Валовишка тврдина”
- Macedonian: “Хисар”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Αναρριχητικό πεδίο ‘Κάστρο Ισάρι’ and Tower of Andronikos.
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