Tower of Poulcheria
Tower of Poulcheria is a castle in Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Tower of Poulcheria is situated nearby to the locality Xeropotamou Monastery, as well as near the hamlet Dafni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skete of the Annunciation.
Skete of the Annunciation
Church
Photo: Florificapis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Skete of the Annunciation of the Theotokos is a skete of the Monastery of Xenophontos, on Mount Athos, Greece. The skete was founded in 1766 by the hieromonk Sylvester, and the monks Efrem and Agapios. Skete of the Annunciation is situated 3½ km northwest of Tower of Poulcheria.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xeropotamou Monastery and Dafni.
Xeropotamou Monastery
Locality
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Xeropotamou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, in the middle side of peninsula. The monastery ranks eighth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries.
Dafni
Hamlet
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dafni is a small settlement on Mount Athos. It is located on the southern coast of the Athonite peninsula between Xeropotamou Monastery and Simonopetra Monastery.
Agiou Panteleimonos monastery
Locality
Photo: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Panteleimon Monastery, also known as Rossikon or New Russik, is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries on Mount Athos, located on the southwestern side of the peninsula in Northern Greece.
Tower of Poulcheria
- Type: Castle
- Description: Mount Athos
- Categories: tower, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Athos, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.22404° or 40° 13′ 27″ northLongitude
24.21753° or 24° 13′ 3″ eastOpen location code
8GG666F9+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1201257903OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q108664779
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In Other Languages
“Tower of Poulcheria” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Πουλχερίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κελί Αγ. Δημητρίου and Κελλι Αγ. Δημητρίου.
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