Glarentza Castle
Glarentza Castle is a castle in Elis, West Greece. Glarentza Castle is situated nearby to the historic site Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Φραγκίσκου Μεσαιωνικής Γλαρέντζας, as well as near the government office ΚΕΠ ΚΑΣΤΡΟΥ ΚΥΛΛΗΝΗΣ.Photo: Babis nitas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Andravida-Kyllini Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Glarentzas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moni Vlachernon.
Moni Vlachernon
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Moni Vlachernon is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Glarentza Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kyllini and Kastro.
Kyllini
Kyllini is a port town and a community in the municipal unit of Kastro-Kyllini, Elis, Greece. It is situated on the Ionian Sea coast, 11 km west of Andravida, 28 km northeast of Zakynthos and 39 km northwest of Pyrgos.Kastro
Village
Photo: Salvador71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Glarentza Castle.
Machos
Village
Machos is a community in the municipal unit of Vartholomio, northwestern Elis, Greece. It is situated in a rural plain, 2 km west of Dimitra, 3 km southwest of Neochori and 2 km northwest of Vartholomio. Machos is situated 8 km southeast of Glarentza Castle.
Glarentza Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.93954° or 37° 56′ 22″ northLongitude
21.14039° or 21° 8′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G93W4QR+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 8960943140OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q38279752
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Glarentza Castle” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Γλαρέντζας”
- Turkish: “Glarentzas Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Φραγκίσκου Μεσαιωνικής Γλαρέντζας and Κάστρο Γλαρέντζας.
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