Ossarium
Ossarium is a chapel in Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Ossarium is situated nearby to the cemetery Cemetary of Agios Nikolaos, as well as near Folklore Museum of Agios Nikolaos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pyrgos Agios Nikolaos Sithonia (Ancient Singos?) and Ι.Ν. Αγ. Νικήτα.
Pyrgos Agios Nikolaos Sithonia (Ancient Singos?)
Archaeological site
Singus or Singos was a town of Sithonia in the Chalcidice in ancient Macedonia, upon the gulf to which it gave its name, the Singitic Gulf. It is cited by Herodotus as one of the cities, along with Assa, Pilorus and Sarta, located near Mount Athos, which Xerxes had ordered to open a channel through which his fleet passed. Pyrgos Agios Nikolaos Sithonia (Ancient Singos?) is situated 2½ km east of Ossarium.
Ι.Ν. Αγ. Νικήτα
Church
Photo: Andrew Zorin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ι.Ν. Αγ. Νικήτα is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Ossarium.
Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου
Church
Photo: Andrew Zorin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ossarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Nikolaos and Old Nikiti.
Agios Nikolaos
Photo: W.Horseman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Agios Nikolaos is a village of Chalkidiki, in the Sithonia peninsula with a permanent population of 2,500. Agios Nikolaos is 110 km from Thessaloniki, where Sithonia peninsula begins.
Old Nikiti
Neighborhood
Photo: Andrew Zorin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Nikiti is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Ossarium.
Ormos Panagias
Village
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ormos Panagias is a coastal village of Sithonia in Chalkidiki, Greece. Located between Kassandra and Mount Athos, Ormos Panagias is considered by some to be the port of the village of Agios Nikolaos, which is only a few kilometres away. Ormos Panagias is situated 4 km southeast of Ossarium.
Ossarium
- Type: Chapel
- Address: Άγιος Νικόλαος, Σιθωνία, Χαλκιδική 63078
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Sithonia, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.25262° or 40° 15′ 9″ northLongitude
23.69322° or 23° 41′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8GG57M3V+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 1215867794OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Ossarium from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Ossarium” goes by many names.
- German: “Ossarium”
- Greek: “οστεοφυλάκιο”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ossarium”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemetary of Agios Nikolaos and Folklore Museum of Agios Nikolaos.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ta Petrina and To Patriko.
Sithonia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Neos Marmaras, Sarti, Agios Nikolaos, and Vourvourou.
Curious Chapels to Discover
Uncover intriguing chapels from every corner of the globe.