Castle of Lepides
Castle of Lepides is a castle in Leros, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Castle of Lepides is situated nearby to the nature reserve Τσίγκουνα περιοχής Ξηροκάμπου Δήμου Λέρου, as well as near Σκουμπάρδος περιοχή Ξηροκάμπου Δήμου Λέρου.- Type: Castle
- Description: castle on Leros, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Xirocampos”, “Paliokastro”, and “Xirokambos Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include War museum of Leros.
War museum of Leros
Photo: Antonis Tsapepas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
War museum of Leros is situated 3 km northwest of Castle of Lepides.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lakki and Agia Marina.
Lakki
Village
Photo: KV 28, Public domain.
Lakki, known as Portolago until 1947, is a community on the Greek island of Leros, in the Dodecanese, at the head of Lakki Bay. The population was 2,093 at the 2021 census. Lakki is situated 2½ km northwest of Castle of Lepides.
Agia Marina
Town
Photo: G Da, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agia Marina is a town, which is situated 5 km north of Castle of Lepides.
Alinda
Village
Photo: Levanta - m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alinda is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Castle of Lepides.
Castle of Lepides
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leros, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.11376° or 37° 6′ 50″ northLongitude
26.8664° or 26° 51′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8G984V78+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 9963105084OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q56450502
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Castle of Lepides” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Λεπιδών”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Ξηροκάμπου”
- Greek: “Παλιόκαστρο”
- Turkish: “Lepide Kalesi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Τσίγκουνα περιοχής Ξηροκάμπου Δήμου Λέρου and Σκουμπάρδος περιοχή Ξηροκάμπου Δήμου Λέρου.
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