Rio Castle
Rio Castle is a castle in Erymanthos, Achaea, West Greece. Rio Castle is situated nearby to the fire station πυροσβεστικός σταθμός, as well as near the police station αστυνομικό τμημα.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval frankish tower in Achaia, Greece
- Also known as: “Chalandritsa Tower”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chalandritsa and Platanovrysi.
Chalandritsa
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chalandritsa is a town and a community in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Erymanthos, of which it is the seat of administration.
Platanovrysi
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Platanovrysi is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Rio Castle.
Katarraktis
Village
Photo: Angellogabriel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Katarraktis is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Farres in the municipality of Erymanthos in Achaea, Greece. It is 5 km east of Chalandritsa and 20 km southeast of Patras. Katarraktis is situated 4½ km east of Rio Castle.
Rio Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, fortification, castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Erymanthos, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.10834° or 38° 6′ 30″ northLongitude
21.78416° or 21° 47′ 3″ eastInception
1216Open location code
8GC34Q5M+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 8942570093OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q12878521
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Rio Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Fränkischer Turm”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Χαλανδρίτσας”
- Greek: “Πύργος της Χαλανδρίτσας”
- Greek: “Πύργος Χαλανδρίτσας”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Chalandritsa”
- Turkish: “Chalandritsa Kulesi”
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