Castle of Velika
Castle of Velika is a castle in Messene, Messenia. Castle of Velika is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Ιωάννης, as well as near Άγιοι Θεόδωροι.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Karpofora and Avramiou.
Avramiou
Village
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Avramiou is a village in Messenia, southern Greece. It was built before 1816; it had 32 families then. During the Turkish occupation, it was a village of Koroni province, and became a village of Messini province and capital of Leukothea Municipality in 1835. Avramiou is situated 2½ km northeast of Castle of Velika.
Petalidi
Village
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Petalidi is a village and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Messini, of which it is a municipal unit. Petalidi is situated 6 km south of Castle of Velika.
Castle of Velika
- Type: Castle
- Description: Messenia
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Messene, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.0132° or 37° 0′ 48″ northLongitude
21.92432° or 21° 55′ 28″ eastInception
1700Open location code
8G932W7F+7POpenStreetMap ID
node 8963773611OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108612723
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In Other Languages
“Castle of Velika” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Βελίκας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Ιωάννης and Άγιοι Θεόδωροι.
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