Fortress of Kavala
Fortress of Kavala is a castle in Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Fortress of Kavala is situated nearby to the military installation ΣΟΑ Παναγίας-Ξενώνες, as well as near Fifth High School Building, Kavala.Photo: Steve-milea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Medieval hilltop fortress in Kavala, Greece
- Also known as: “Castle of Panagia”, “Kavala Castle”, “Kavala Fortress”, and “Κάστρο Παναγίας”
Photo: Explorer1940, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: thintruman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halil Bey Mosque and Aqueduct of Kavala.
Halil Bey Mosque
Museum
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The Halil Bey Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Kavala, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece. Built in the 1530s during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1820s and is now a museum open to visitors. Halil Bey Mosque is situated 200 metres south of Fortress of Kavala.
Aqueduct of Kavala
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aqueduct of Kavala, popularly known as the Kamares, is a well-preserved aqueduct in the city of Kavala, Greece, and is one of the city's landmarks. Aqueduct of Kavala is situated 300 metres north of Fortress of Kavala.
Aghios Nikolaos
Church
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The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Greek Orthodox church in the town of Kavala, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region of Greece. It was built during Ottoman period as a mosque, called the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, before it was converted into a church in modern times. Aghios Nikolaos is situated 260 metres northwest of Fortress of Kavala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neos Zygos and Palaia Kavala.
Neos Zygos
Village
Neos Zygos is a village in the Kavala regional unit of Greece. It was created in the 1990s with a government grant for the housing of returned Pontic Greek expatriates from the Soviet Union. Neos Zygos is situated 7 km northwest of Fortress of Kavala.
Palaia Kavala
Village
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palaia Kavala is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Fortress of Kavala.
Nea Karvali
Town
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Nea Karvali is a resort village and a community of the Kavala municipality in northern Greece. Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924. Nea Karvali is situated 9 km east of Fortress of Kavala.
Fortress of Kavala
- Categories: fortress, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.93433° or 40° 56′ 4″ northLongitude
24.41535° or 24° 24′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8GG6WCM8+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1442403524OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q58785160
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Fortress of Kavala” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Кавалска крепост”
- Finnish: “Kaválan linnoitus”
- French: “Château de Kavala”
- French: “Forteresse de Kavala”
- German: “Burg Kavala”
- German: “Kavalafestung”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Καβάλας”
- Greek: “Φρούριο Καβάλας”
- Slovenian: “Trdnjava Kavala”
- Turkish: “Kavala Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Фортеця Кавала”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ΣΟΑ Παναγίας-Ξενώνες and Fifth High School Building, Kavala.
Nearby Places
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