Dymaean Wall
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.
- Castle
- Description: fortified hilltop (acropolis) in western Achaea, Greece
- Also known as“Kalogria Castle”“Teichos Dymaion”“Κάστρο της Καλογριάς”
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Gianiskari Beach
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Villages in the Area
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Akrotirio Araxou
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3½ km northwest of Dymaean Wall
Dymaean Wall
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Latitude
38.15679° or 38° 9′ 24″ north
Longitude
21.40315° or 21° 24′ 11″ east
Open location code
8GC35C43+P7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Dymaean Wall” goes by many names.
Muralla de DimeCatalan
Τείχος ΔυμαίωνGreek
Димейская стенаRussian
Замок КалогрияRussian
Dymaion DuvarıTurkish
Форт ДімиUkrainian
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