Vryokastro

Vryokastro is an archaeological site in , Greece. It is considered as the ancient capital of the island. It was inhabited from the 12th century BC until the Early Middle Ages.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: city of Kythnos during ancient times
  • Also known as: “Vriokastro Kythnos”, “Vryokastro Kythnos”, and “Βρυόκαστρο”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vyrokastraki and Archaeological Museum of Kythnos.

Islet
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is an islet.

Museum
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is situated 3 km east of Vryokastro.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km east of Vryokastro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apokrisi and Episkopi.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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Merichas is a seaside settlement and a port in , . It is the main port of the island. According to the 2011 Greek census Merichas population was 369 people.

Vryokastro

Latitude
37.40784° or 37° 24′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.39467° or 24° 23′ 41″ east
Open location code
8G96C95V+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9494595519
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q56247614
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Turkish—“Vryokastro” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Kythnos (kaupunki)”
  • Finnish: “Kythnos”
  • French: “Vryókastro”
  • German: “Vryokastro (Kythnos)”
  • German: “Vryokastro”
  • Greek: “Βριόκαστρο Κύθνου”
  • Greek: “Βρυόκαστρο Κύθνου”
  • Italian: “Vryokastro (Citno)”
  • Italian: “Vryokastro”
  • Spanish: “Vryokastro (Citnos)”
  • Spanish: “Vryokastro”
  • Turkish: “Kythnos”

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