Castle of Nafpaktos
Castle of Nafpaktos is a castle in Nafpaktia, West Central Greece, West Greece. Castle of Nafpaktos is situated nearby to the historic building Οθωμανική Κρήνη, as well as near the archaeological site Turkish mosque.Photo: ChrLoukop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Stathis floros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval fortress in Nafpaktos, Greece
- Also known as: “Fortress of Nafpaktos”, “Nafpaktos castle”, and “Πύργος Παλαιοπύργου”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fethiye Mosque and Metropolitan cathedral of Saint Demetrius, Nafpaktos.
Fethiye Mosque
Museum
Photo: Protnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fethiye Mosque is a former mosque in Nafpaktos, Greece. Completed in 1499 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned during the 1820s; and was repurposed for cultural use. Fethiye Mosque is situated 600 metres southeast of Castle of Nafpaktos.
Metropolitan cathedral of Saint Demetrius, Nafpaktos
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Metropolitan cathedral of Saint Demetrius, Nafpaktos is a church, which is situated 510 metres southeast of Castle of Nafpaktos.
Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios
Office
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios is a metropolitan see of the Church of Greece. Its seat is the town of Nafpaktos in southeastern Aetolia-Acarnania, and occupies the municipality of Nafpaktia and the municipal unit of Parakampylia of the Agrinio municipality. Metropolis of Nafpaktos and Agios Vlasios is situated 490 metres southeast of Castle of Nafpaktos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nafpaktos and Platanitis.
Nafpaktos
Town
Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.
Nafpaktos or Naupactus, is a town and a former municipality in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, situated on a bay on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, 3 km west of the mouth of the river Mornos.
Platanitis
Village
Platanitis is a settlement belonging to the community of Molykreio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Platanitis is situated 5 km southwest of Castle of Nafpaktos.
Velvina
Hamlet
Velvina is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Nafpaktos in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. According to the 2021 census, it had 43 inhabitants. Velvina is situated 5 km west of Castle of Nafpaktos.
Castle of Nafpaktos
- Categories: organized archaeological site, fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nafpaktia, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.39626° or 38° 23′ 47″ northLongitude
21.82497° or 21° 49′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8GC39RWF+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 8897295522OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q38283760
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Castle of Nafpaktos” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Náfpaktoksen linna”
- French: “Château de Nafpaktos”
- French: “Forteresse de Nafpaktos”
- German: “Burg Nafpaktos”
- German: “Festung Nafpaktos”
- German: “Festung von Nafpaktos”
- Greek: “Ενετικό Κάστρο Ναυπάκτου”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Ναυπάκτου”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Ναυπάκτου”
- Greek: “Παλιό Κάστρο Ναυπάκτου”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Ναυπάκτου”
- Turkish: “İnebahtı Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nafpaktos Castle Museum and Οθωμανική Κρήνη.
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