Folklore Museum of Arta
Folklore Museum of Arta is a museum in Municipality of Arta, Epirus. Folklore Museum of Arta is situated nearby to Bridge of Arta, as well as near the bridge Γέφυρα Αράχθου.Photo: Harrygouvas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Artaion Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Folklore Museum” and “Old Customs building of Arta”
- Address: Άρτα
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridge of Arta and Plane Tree of Arta.
Bridge of Arta
The Bridge of Arta is a stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river in the west of the city of Arta in northwestern Greece. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction.
Plane Tree of Arta
Photo: Dodos2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plane Tree of Arta is situated 150 metres northeast of Folklore Museum of Arta.
Archaeological Museum of Arta
Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Arta is a museum in Arta, Greece. It was established in 1973 as the Archaeological collection of Arta, and used to be housed in the 13th-century Paregoretissa church. Archaeological Museum of Arta is situated 520 metres southeast of Folklore Museum of Arta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eleousa and Arta.
Arta
Arta is a town in Epirus, which draws visitors to it old, impressive stone bridge and the castle ruins in the centre of town.
Folklore Museum of Arta
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Municipality of Arta, Arta, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.15134° or 39° 9′ 5″ northLongitude
20.97398° or 20° 58′ 26″ eastInception
1864Operator
Μουσικοφιλολογικός Σύλλογος Άρτας ‘ΣΚΟΥΦΑΣ’Open location code
8GF25X2F+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 208000871OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q56397052
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In Other Languages
“Folklore Museum of Arta” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Λαογραφικό Μουσείο”
- Greek: “Παλιό Τελωνείο Άρτας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Γέφυρα Αράχθου and Administration Building of T.E.I. of Arta.
Nearby Places
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