Didymoteicho Fortress
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bayezid Mosque and Hamam of Oruç Paşa.
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 510 metres east of Didymoteicho Fortress.
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 Didymoteicho Fortress.
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 Didymoteicho Fortress.
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 Didymoteicho Fortress.
Didymoteicho Fortress
- Type: Historic site
- Also known as: “Castle of Didymoteicho”, “Kale Castle”, “Kale Hill”, and “Kale Hill Fortress”
- Categories: 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″ eastElevation
107 metres (351 feet)Inception
6th centuryOpen location code
8GH89F2Q+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 268907519OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortress
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In Other Languages
“Didymoteicho Fortress” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Κάστρο Διδυμοτείχου”
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