Castle of Kastanitsa
Castle of Kastanitsa is a castle in North Kynouria, Arcadia. Castle of Kastanitsa is situated nearby to the church Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος (1780), as well as near the community center Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Καστανίτσας.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortification in Crete
- Also known as: “Kapsambeli tower”, “Kastanitsa Castle”, and “Πύργος του Καψαμπέλη”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastanitsa and Sitena.
Kastanitsa
Village
Photo: FilipposTrains, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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 3 km east of Castle of Kastanitsa.
Castle of Kastanitsa
- Categories: tower, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Kynouria, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.26636° or 37° 15′ 59″ northLongitude
22.64881° or 22° 38′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8G947J8X+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 8971617553OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q56398369
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In Other Languages
“Castle of Kastanitsa” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Καστανίτσας”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Καστάνιτσας Αρκαδίας”
- Greek: “Πύργος Καψαμπέλη”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος (1780) and Πολιτιστικό Κέντρο Καστανίτσας.
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