Castle of Kastro
Castle of Kastro is a castle in Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace. Castle of Kastro is situated nearby to Saint Elijah Church, as well as near the church Agios Georgios.Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Elijah Church and Panagouda, Theologos.
Panagouda, Theologos
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Panagouda, Theologos is a church, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Castle of Kastro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kastro and Theologos.
Kastro
Village
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastro is a small village in the interior of the Greek island of Thasos. It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants.
Theologos
Village
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theologos is a village and a community in the central part of the Greek island of Thasos. According to the 2021 census, it has 1,548 residents. It was the marketplace and administrative centre of the island during the Ottoman rule, from 1455 to 1902. Theologos is situated 3 km east of Castle of Kastro.
Maries
Village
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maries is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. Maries is situated 4 km northwest of Castle of Kastro.
Castle of Kastro
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Kastro Castle”
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.6678° or 40° 40′ 4″ northLongitude
24.6567° or 24° 39′ 24″ eastInception
13th centuryOpen location code
8GG6MM94+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1444592607OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q126163604
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Greek—“Castle of Kastro” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Кастренска крепост”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Κάστρου Θάσου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agios Georgios and Agios Athanasios.
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