Kale hill
Kale hill is a fort in Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Kale hill is situated nearby to Castle of Didymoteichon, as well as near the historic building Holy Armenian Orthodox Church of Saint George.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Didymoteichon and Çelebi Sultan Mehmed 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.
Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the Bayezid Mosque and the Great Mosque, is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, East Macedonia and Thrace, in the far northeast of Greece. Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque is situated 500 metres east of Kale hill.
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 540 metres southeast of Kale hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Didymoteicho and Ellinochori.
Didymoteicho
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Didymoteicho is a town located on the eastern edge of the Evros regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in northeastern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name.
Ellinochori
Village
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 Kale hill.
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 Kale hill.
Kale hill
- Type: Fort
- Also known as: “Kale Castle”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.35083° or 41° 21′ 3″ northLongitude
26.48806° or 26° 29′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8GH89F2Q+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 268907519OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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In Other Languages
“Kale hill” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Λόφος του Καλέ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Armenian Orthodox Church of Saint George and Βυζαντινο Παρεκκλησιο Αγίας Αικατερίνης.
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