Tower of Petmezas
Tower of Petmezas is a castle in Kalavryta, Achaea, West Greece. Tower of Petmezas is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Βασίλειος, as well as near Άγιος Κωσταντίνος.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower-house in Kalavryta Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Tower of Petimezas” and “Tower of the Petimezaioi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cave of the Lakes.
Cave of the Lakes
Cave
Photo: Ore.mk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cave of the Lakes, formerly called Troupisio, is located near the village Kastria in the municipality of Kalavryta, Achaea regional unit. It is 17 km from Kalavryta and 9 km from Kleitoria. Cave of the Lakes is situated 4 km south of Tower of Petmezas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalavryta and Kastria.
Kalavryta
Town
Photo: Apaleutos25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece. The town is located on the right bank of the river Vouraikos, 24 kilometres south of Aigio, 40 km southeast of Patras and 62 km northwest of Tripoli. Kalavryta is situated 5 km northwest of Tower of Petmezas.
Kastria
Village
Photo: Ore.mk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastria is a small village in the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. It is part of the municipality Kalavryta. It is near the Cave of the Lakes. It is just down the road from Glastra. Kastria is situated 5 km south of Tower of Petmezas.
Vrachni
Village
Photo: Johnny.tifosi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrachni is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Tower of Petmezas.
Tower of Petmezas
- Categories: tower house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kalavryta, Achaea, West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.99351° or 37° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
22.14001° or 22° 8′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G94X4VR+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 8958343718OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q20866562
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In Other Languages
“Tower of Petmezas” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Πετιμεζά”
- Greek: “Πύργος Πετιμεζαίων”
- Greek: “Πύργος Πετμεζαίων”
- Greek: “Πύργος των Πετιμεζαίων”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Βασίλειος and Άγιος Κωσταντίνος.
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