Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli
The Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestias and Soufli is a diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church, with its seat in Didymoteicho in western Thrace. Since 2009 its current Metropolitan is Damaskinos Karpathakis.Photo: FrancisTyers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: imdos@otenet.gr
- Type: Office
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Description: metropolis of the Greek Orthodox Church
- Also known as: “Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestias and Soufli” and “Metropolis of Didymoteiho, Orestiada and Soufli”
- Address: Διδυμότειχο, 68300
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 360 metres east of Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli.
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 260 metres southeast of Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli.
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. Castle of Didymoteichon is situated 240 metres northwest of Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli.
Serem
Village
Serem is a village in the Meriç District of Edirne Province in Turkey. The village had a population of 263 in 2022. Serem is situated 4½ km southeast of Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli.
Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli
- Category: Eastern Orthodox eparchy
- Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.3485° or 41° 20′ 55″ northLongitude
26.48942° or 26° 29′ 22″ eastOperator
Ιερά Μητρόπολις Διδυμοτείχου, Ορεστιάδος και ΣουφλίουOpen location code
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Q12278745
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Holy Metropolis of Didymoteicho, Orestiada and Soufli” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Димотишка, Орестиадска и Софлийска епархия”
- Bulgarian: “Димотишка, Орестиадска и Суфлийска епархия”
- French: “Métropole de Didymotique, Orestias et Soufli”
- Greek: “Ιερά Μητρόπολις Διδυμοτείχου, Ορεστιάδος και Σουφλίου”
- Greek: “Μητρόπολη Διδυμοτείχου, Ορεστιάδος και Σουφλίου”
- Greek: “Μητρόπολις Διδυμοτείχου, Ορεστιάδος και Σουφλίου”
- Italian: “Metropolia di Didymoteicho, Orestiada e Soufli”
- Russian: “Дидимотихская митрополия”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nalbantis Municipal Art Gallery and Εκκλησία Αγίου Αθανασίου.
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