Araklovo Castle

Araklovon, rarely known with the variant Oreoklovon and in French as Bucelet and variants thereof, was a medieval castle of the Byzantine era located in the region of Skorta in the southwestern in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Huskarl2000, Public domain.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Araklovon
  • Also known as: “Araklovon Castle” and “Κάστρο Άλβαινας”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minthi and Nea Figaleia.

Village
is a mountain village and a community in the municipality of , Elis, . The community includes the village Kotroni. It is situated at 760 m elevation on the northern slope of the mountain , 5 km south of Platiana, 12 km west of and 10 km east of Zacharo.

Village
is an historical town in Elis, that since the 2011 local government reform is a part of the municipality of , Elis, , . is situated 5 km south of Araklovo Castle.

Hamlet
Photo: darkobajic, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km southwest of Araklovo Castle.

Araklovo Castle

Latitude
37.4872° or 37° 29′ 14″ north
Longitude
21.78196° or 21° 46′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G93FQPJ+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8972055044
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2086109
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Uzbek—“Araklovo Castle” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Араклово”
  • Chinese: “阿拉克洛翁城堡”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Αράκλοβου”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Αράκλοβου”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Aráclovo”
  • Russian: “Аракловон”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Araklovon”
  • Turkish: “Araklovon Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Аракловон”
  • Uzbek: “Aralakvon qal’asi”

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Highlights include Πιθανό Ιερό του Άδη όρος Μίνθη and Βουνούκα.

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