Castle of Salmenico

The Salmeniko Castle or Orgia or Oria Castle was a castle at the foot of mountain, in the modern municipality of , , . In 1461 it was the last garrison of the Byzantine Empire, holding out until eight years after the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Wikipedia
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  • Castle
  • …is also known as “Salmeniko Castle”
  • Description: medieval fortress in Greece

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eleousa Monastery, Achaea.

Monastery
The Eleousa Monastery is an Orthodox female Monastery dedicated to the Nativity of the Theotokos. is situated 3½ km north of Castle of Salmenico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Myrovrysi and Mageiras.

Village
Photo: Peloponnisios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain village in the municipality of , , . is situated 3 km northeast of Castle of Salmenico.

Village
is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Sympoliteia, , . is situated 4 km northeast of Castle of Salmenico.

Village
Photo: TSAGARAS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain village in the municipal unit of , , . is situated 4½ km northwest of Castle of Salmenico.

Castle of Salmenico

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Latitude
38.23306° or 38° 13′ 59″ north
Longitude
21.92539° or 21° 55′ 31″ east
Open location code
8GC36WMG+65
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8942474454
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7405463

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Castle of Salmenico” goes by many names.
  • French: “Salmenikon”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Σαλμενίκου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Οργιάς”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Salménico”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Salmeniko”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Salmenico”
  • Turkish: “Salmeniko Kalesi”

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