Castle of Anthoussa

Castle of Anthoussa is a castle in , , . Castle of Anthoussa is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: medieval castle in Parga Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Anthousa Castle” and “Κάστρο του Αλή πασά”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle of Parga.

Castle
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parga Castle is a medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of , , . Located on the top of a hill overlooking the town, it has been an important landmark since the 15th century due in part to the strong fortifications used to protect the town from invasions from land and sea. is situated 3 km southeast of Castle of Anthoussa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anthousa and Agia.

Village
Photo: Lakim, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, known before 1927 as Rapeza is a village in the municipality of , of , in western . In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in Epirus, . In addition to the settlement of Sarakiniko, it forms the local community of . A few hundred years ago, the actual settlement of was located on the bay where Sarakiniko lies today.

Village
is a village in , , . Until the end of World War II it was mainly inhabited by a Cham Albanian community. During the Interwar period the gendarmerie of Preveza under colonel Stavrakakis often sent notifications to the High Administration of Epirus concerning the activities of the Albanian mayor of the town Daut Buza, which the gendarmerie labeled as anti-national. is situated 7 km northeast of Castle of Anthoussa.

Castle of Anthoussa

Latitude
39.29861° or 39° 17′ 55″ north
Longitude
20.36823° or 20° 22′ 6″ east
Inception
1814
Open location code
8GF279X9+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8894060069
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q56397405
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Ukrainian—“Castle of Anthoussa” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Ανθούσας (Αλή Πασά)”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Ανθούσας”
  • Turkish: “Ali Paşa Kalesi, Parga”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Антуса”

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Highlights include Watermill museum and Mavríki.

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