Castle of Santa Maura
The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island, before it was expanded to become a walled town and the island's capital by the early 15th century.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Lefkada and Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas.
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada
Museum
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Lefkada is situated 2 km southwest of Castle of Santa Maura.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ieros Naos Agiou Spyridonas is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Castle of Santa Maura.
Ieros Naos Agiou Nikolaou
Church
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ieros Naos Agiou Nikolaou is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Castle of Santa Maura.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lefkada and Fryni.
Lefkada
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lefkada town is the capital of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. It is in the north of the island at its closest point to the coast of mainland Greece.
Fryni
Village
Photo: Magrolino, Public domain.
Fryni is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Castle of Santa Maura.
Spanochori
Village
Spanochori is a small village on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. According to the 2021 census, Spanochori had a population of 124. Until 2011 it was part of the municipal unit Sfakiotes, which has become defunct. Spanochori is situated 8 km southwest of Castle of Santa Maura.
Castle of Santa Maura
- Type: Castle
- Description: medieval castle in Lefkada Municipality, Greece
- Categories: military base, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.84447° or 38° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
20.72027° or 20° 43′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8GC2RPVC+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 102978855OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q38283746
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Castle of Santa Maura” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Agía Mávran linna”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αγίας Μαύρας (Λευκάδα)”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αγίας Μαύρας”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Αγίας Μαύρας”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Santa Maura”
- Turkish: “Ayamavra Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agia Mavra Castle and Gunpowder Magazine.
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