Forty Chambers
Forty Chambers is an archaeological site in Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Forty Chambers is situated nearby to Castle of Didymoteichon, as well as near the historic site Didymoteicho Fortress.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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″ northLongitude
26.48812° or 26° 29′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8GH89F2Q+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 1488079354OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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