Fortress of Kavala

Fortress of Kavala is a castle in , . Fortress of Kavala is situated near the military installation , as well as near .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Medieval hilltop fortress in Kavala, Greece
  • Also known as: “Castle of Panagia”, “Château de Kavala”, “Kavala Castle”, “Kavala Fortress”, “Kavalafestung”, “Κάστρο Καβάλας”, and “Κάστρο Παναγίας”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Halil Bey Mosque and Aqueduct of Kavala.

Museum
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The is a former in the town of , in the region of . Built in the 1530s during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1820s and is now a museum open to visitors. is situated 200 metres south of Fortress of Kavala.

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The , popularly known as the Kamares, is a well-preserved aqueduct in the city of , , and is one of the city's landmarks. is situated 300 metres north of Fortress of Kavala.

Church
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The Church of Saint Nicholas is a Greek Orthodox church in the town of , in the region of . It was built during Ottoman period as a , called the Ibrahim Pasha Mosque, before it was converted into a church in modern times. is situated 260 metres northwest of Fortress of Kavala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neos Zygos and Palaia Kavala.

Village
is a village in the Kavala regional unit of . It was created in the 1990s with a government grant for the housing of returned Pontic Greek expatriates from the Soviet Union. is situated 7 km northwest of Fortress of Kavala.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km north of Fortress of Kavala.

Town
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is a resort village and a community of the in northern . Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924. is situated 9 km east of Fortress of Kavala.

Fortress of Kavala

Latitude
40.93433° or 40° 56′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.41535° or 24° 24′ 55″ east
Open location code
8GG6WCM8+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1442403524
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data 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: “Forteresse de Kavala”
  • German: “Burg Kavala”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Καβάλας”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Kavala”
  • Turkish: “Kavala Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Кавала”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ΣΟΑ Παναγίας-Ξενώνες and Fifth High School Building, Kavala.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Main circular tower and Κεντρικός κυλιοδρικός πύργος.

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