Dymaean Wall
Dymaean Wall is a castle in West Greece, Greece. Dymaean Wall is situated nearby to the village Araxos, as well as near Metochi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dymaean Wall and Patras Araxos Airport.
Dymaean Wall
Castle
Photo: Siga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teichus or Teichos, also known as Teichus/Teichos of the Dymaeans or Kalogria Castle, was a prehistoric acropolis in the territory of Dyme, in ancient Achaea, Greece, near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans.
Patras Araxos Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Araxos Airport is the airport of Patras, the third-largest city in Greece. It serves as a combined civilian and military airport and is located near its namesake, the village of Araxos, Achaea.
Prokopos Lagoon
Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prokopos Lagoon is situated 1 km west of Dymaean Wall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Araxos and Metochi.
Araxos
Village
Araxos is a village and community in Larissos municipal unit, within West Achaea, in northwestern Achaea, Greece. It is located about 29 km southwest of Patras.
Metochi
Village
Metochi is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western Achaea, Greece. The community consists of the villages Metochi, Vouprasio, Neo Vouprasio and Lappas. Metochi is situated 3½ km south of Dymaean Wall.
Akrotirio Araxou
Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Akrotirio Araxou is a small coastal village of Achaea, Greece. The village lies at the northwestern part of Peloponnese near Cape Araxos. The village of Araxos and the namesake military airport are few kilometers away. Akrotirio Araxou is situated 3½ km northwest of Dymaean Wall.
Dymaean Wall
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Κάστρο της Καλογριάς”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.15641° or 38° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
21.40303° or 21° 24′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8GC35C43+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 8942600114OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Dymaean Wall” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Τείχος Δυμαίων”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological site of Dymaean Wall and Παναγίτσα η Ρετουνιώτισα.
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