Tower of Chionis
Tower of Chionis is a castle in South Kynouria, Arcadia. Tower of Chionis is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Βασίλειος, as well as near the peak Ασφακόραχη.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prastos and Polydrosso.
Prastos
Village
Photo: Evangelos Papacharalampous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prastos is a settlement in Arcadia, Greece. Formerly, Prastos was the premier town of the Tsakonian region, but declined in importance after its devastation by Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt during the Greek War of Independence and a general economic migration to urban areas that occurred in the following decades. Prastos is situated 8 km north of Tower of Chionis.
Polydrosso
Village
Photo: Evangelos Papacharalampous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Polydrosso is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Tower of Chionis.
Kastanitsa
Village
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Kastanitsa is a village in Arcadia in Greece, on the southern slope of Mount Parnon. It is considered a traditional settlement. It is noted for its production of chestnuts, from which it takes its name, and for formerly being a majority Tsakonian-speaking settlement. Kastanitsa is situated 9 km northwest of Tower of Chionis.
Tower of Chionis
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval tower in South Kynouria Municipality, Greece
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: South Kynouria, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.18833° or 37° 11′ 18″ northLongitude
22.69054° or 22° 41′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8G945MQR+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 8971590783OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q109683382
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Chionis” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Χιόνη”
- Turkish: “Chionis Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Βασίλειος and Ασφακόραχη.
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