Forty Chambers

Forty Chambers is an archaeological site in Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Forty Chambers is situated near Castle of Didymoteichon, as well as near the church Saint Nicholas Chapel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castle of Didymoteichon and Bayezid Mosque.

Castle of Didymoteichon

Castle

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle, is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece. It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it.

Bayezid Mosque

Museum

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the Bayezid Mosque and the Great Mosque, is a former mosque in Didymoteicho, in the East Macedonia and Thrace region, in the far northeast of Greece. Bayezid Mosque is situated 480 metres east of Forty Chambers.

Hamam of Oruç Paşa

Archaeological site

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Oruç Pasha Hamam, also known as the Bath of Whispers or the Baths of Love is an Ottoman bath dating from around 1398-1399 near the banks of the Erythropotamos river, in Didymoteicho, northern Greece. Hamam of Oruç Paşa is situated 470 metres southeast of Forty Chambers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Didymoteicho and Ellinochori.

Didymoteicho

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Didymoteicho is a city in western Thrace with about 8,500 inhabitants.

Ellinochori

Village

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Ellinochori is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Ellinochori is part of the municipality of Didymoteicho. It is situated on the left bank of the river Erythropotamos, northwest of the centre of Didymoteicho. Ellinochori is situated 3½ km northwest of Forty Chambers.

Koufovouno

Village

Koufovouno is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated on a low hill near the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 70 m elevation. Koufovouno is situated 4½ km west of Forty Chambers.

Forty Chambers

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Σαράντα Κάμαρες”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

41.35014° or 41° 21′ 1″ north

Longitude

26.48812° or 26° 29′ 17″ east

Open location code

8GH89F2Q+36

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1488079354

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Saint Nicholas Chapel and Castle of Didymoteichon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tower of Vasilopoula and Restobar Zamantha.

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