Aptera Fortress
Aptera Fortress is a castle in Chania, Chania, Crete. Aptera Fortress is situated near the hamlet Kalami, as well as near Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 170 metres (558 feet)
- …dates from 1868
- …has a flat roof
- Description: Chania
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aptera and Monastery of Saint John the Theologian.
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian is situated 620 metres southwest of Aptera Fortress.
Souda Fortress
Souda Fortress is a castle, which is situated 2½ km north of Aptera Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalami and Kalyves.
Aptera Fortress
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Latitude
35.46561° or 35° 27′ 56″ north
Longitude
24.14744° or 24° 8′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G76F48W+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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historic=castle
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tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Ukrainian—“Aptera Fortress” goes by many names.
Κούλες ΑπτέραςGreek
Φρούριο ΑπτέρωνGreek
Aptera KalesiTurkish
Фортеця АптериUkrainian
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