Castle of Arma
Castle of Arma is a castle in Tanagra, Boeotia, Central Greece. Castle of Arma is situated nearby to the peak Μεγάλο Κάστρο, as well as near the village Eleon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: Frankish castle and tower in Boeotia.
- Also known as: “Arma Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arma and Eleon.
Eleon
Village
Eleon, or Heleon, was a town in ancient Boeotia, mentioned by Homer in the Catalogue of Ships in the Iliad in the same line with Hyle and Peteon. It is said by Strabo to have been one of the smaller places in the territory of Tanagra, and to have derived its name from its marshy situation. Eleon is situated 3½ km west of Castle of Arma.
Tanagra
Village
Photo: Agiosthomas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tanagra is a town and a municipality north of Athens in Boeotia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Schimatari. It is not far from Thebes, and it was noted in antiquity for the figurines named after it. Tanagra is situated 6 km southeast of Castle of Arma.
Castle of Arma
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tanagra, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.35493° or 38° 21′ 18″ northLongitude
23.48111° or 23° 28′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GC59F3J+XCOpenStreetMap ID
node 8915628892OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q106355403
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In Other Languages
“Castle of Arma” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Άρματος”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Άρματος”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μεγάλο Κάστρο and Eleonas.
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