Tower of Plataea

Tower of Plataea is a castle in , , . Tower of Plataea is situated near the reservoir , as well as near the basin .
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Tower NE of Plataea
  • Also known as: “Πύργος Μελισσοχωρίου”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Plataea.

Archaeological site
Photo: KAMINSKA JOANNA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Plataeae was an ancient Greek city-state situated in near the frontier with at the foot of Mt. Cithaeron, between the mountain and the river , which divided its territory from that of . is situated 3 km south of Tower of Plataea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plataies and Kaparéllion.

Village
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, anciently Kokhla, is a village and a former municipality in , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 4 km south of Tower of Plataea.

Village
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Tower of Plataea.

Town
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and a former municipality in the northernmost part of West Attica, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 6 km southeast of Tower of Plataea.

Tower of Plataea

Latitude
38.24844° or 38° 14′ 54″ north
Longitude
23.26374° or 23° 15′ 50″ east
Open location code
8GC567X7+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8915533273
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q106227528
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Plataea” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Πύργος Πλαταιών”
  • Greek: “Πύργος των Πλαταιών”
  • Turkish: “Plataea Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ΚΑΡΑΤΖΑΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ and ΜΠΕΚΡΗΣ ΑΝ.

Nearby Places

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