Acrocorinth

Acrocorinth is a castle in , . Acrocorinth is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acrocorinth and Acrocorinth Saint Demetrius Church.

Archaeological site
Photo: MM, Public domain.
is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece." With its secure water supply, 's fortress was repeatedly used… is situated 390 metres east of Acrocorinth.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 220 metres northeast of Acrocorinth.

Castle
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Acrocorinth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Examilia.

Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the , the narrow stretch of land that joins the peninsula to the mainland of , roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.

Village
is a town in the municipality of Corinth, . It is situated about 5 km south of Corinth, and 6 km west of . The name likely derives from the adjacent Hexamilion Wall, although it had not been in use for some time before the town was founded. is situated 5 km east of Acrocorinth.

Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in , . It is situated on the coast of the , 8 km west of Corinth and 12 km southeast of . is situated 5 km northwest of Acrocorinth.

Acrocorinth

Latitude
37.89008° or 37° 53′ 24″ north
Longitude
22.86905° or 22° 52′ 9″ east
Open location code
8G94VVR9+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8918491883
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
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In Other Languages

“Acrocorinth” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ακροκόρινθος”

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