Kefalonia Castle

The Castle of Saint George, Castle of Cephalonia, or simply Kastro was a fortified settlement that was the main town of the island of , , from the Middle Ages until the 18th century. The site is currently located near .
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Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: medieval fort in Argostoli Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Castle of Saint George, Cephalonia” and “Fortress St. George”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mycenean Cemetery of Mazarakata and Agios Andreas Milapidias monastery.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kefalonia Castle.

Monastery
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1 km south of Kefalonia Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peratata and Demoutsantata.

Village
is a village and a community in the municipal unit of , in the southern part of the island of , . It is situated at the foot of a hill, which is crowned by the Agios Georgios fortress.

Hamlet
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipal unit of on the island of Kefalonia, . It is part of the community of . It is located 1 km south of Troianata and 6 km southeast of Argostoli.

Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leivatho is a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, , . Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Kefalonia Castle

Latitude
38.13867° or 38° 8′ 19″ north
Longitude
20.5529° or 20° 33′ 10″ east
Open location code
8GC24HQ3+F5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9947397064
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q12878516
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In Other Languages

From Greek to Ukrainian—“Kefalonia Castle” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Αγίου Γεωργίου Κεφαλονιάς”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Αγίου Γεωργίου”
  • Russian: “Крепость Св.Георгия.”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de San Jorge (Cefalonia)”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de San Jorge”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Святого Георгія”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Άγιοι Θεόδωροι and Άγιος Σπυρίδων.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kastro cafe and Kastro Gift Shoo.

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