Ovriokastro
Ovriokastro is a castle in North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands. Ovriokastro is situated nearby to the archaeological site Antissa, as well as near the church Αγία Βαρβάρα.- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle on Lesvos, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Agii Theodori”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antissa.
Antissa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Antissa was a city of the island Lesbos, near to Cape Sigrium, the western point of Lesbos. The place had a harbour. The ruins found by Richard Pococke at Calas Limneonas, a little NE. of cape Sigri, may be those of Antissa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skalochori and Anemotia.
Anemotia
Village
Anemotia is a village on the Greek island of Lesbos. It belongs to the municipal unit of Kalloni and is in the mountains, roughly halfway between Kalloni and Eresos. Anemotia is situated 9 km southeast of Ovriokastro.
Chidira
Village
Chidira is a village on the Greek island of Lesbos, located at its western part and belonging to the municipal unit of Eresos-Antissa. Its population was 360 in 2021. Chidira is situated 10 km south of Ovriokastro.
Ovriokastro
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.29161° or 39° 17′ 30″ northLongitude
26.01909° or 26° 1′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GF872R9+JJOpenStreetMap ID
node 9979124341OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q108612601
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In Other Languages
“Ovriokastro” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αγίων Θεοδώρων”
- Greek: “Οβριόκαστρο”
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