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 church Αγία Παρασκευή.
- 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
Katarraktis
Village
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″ north
Longitude
21.78416° or 21° 47′ 3″ east
Inception
1216
Open location code
8GC34Q5M+8M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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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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