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, , near the promontory Araxus, which was said to have been built by Heracles, when he made war upon the Eleans.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fortified hilltop (acropolis) in western Achaea, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kalogria Castle”, “Kastro tis Kalogrias”, “Κάστρο της Καλογριάς”, and “Замок Калогрия”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Patras Araxos Airport and Prokopos Lagoon.

Aerodrome
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Araxos Airport is the of , the third-largest city in .

Photo: Enpatrais, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km west of Dymaean Wall.

Beach
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, is the name of a sandy beach that… is situated 4 km northwest of Dymaean Wall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Araxos and Metochi.

Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and community in Larissos…

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Larissos, western , . is situated 3½ km south of Dymaean Wall.

Village
Photo: Tony Esopi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small coastal village of , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Dymaean Wall.

Dymaean Wall

Latitude
38.15679° or 38° 9′ 24″ north
Longitude
21.40315° or 21° 24′ 11″ east
Open location code
8GC35C43+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8960943139
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3562537
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Dymaean Wall” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “muralla de Dime”
  • Catalan: “Muralla de Dime”
  • French: “Teichos Dymaion”
  • German: “Teichos Dymaion”
  • Greek: “Τείχος Δυμαίων”
  • Russian: “Димейская стена”
  • Spanish: “Fuerte Dimeo”
  • Turkish: “Dymaion Duvarı”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Діми”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Archaeological site of Dymaean Wall and Dymaean Wall.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Δημοτικό Σχολείο Αράξου and Airport.

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