Byzantine Pentazone
Byzantine Pentazone is an archaeological site in Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace. Byzantine Pentazone is situated nearby to the church Chapel of Saint Marina, as well as near the fort Kale hill.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. Castle of Didymoteichon is situated 290 metres south of Byzantine Pentazone.
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 a former mosque in Didymoteicho, in the East Macedonia and Thrace region, in the far northeast of Greece. Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque is situated 680 metres southeast of Byzantine Pentazone.
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 770 metres southeast of Byzantine Pentazone.
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
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 3 km northwest of Byzantine Pentazone.
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 4 km west of Byzantine Pentazone.
Byzantine Pentazone
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Byzantine Aqueduct”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Didymoteicho, Evros, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.35274° or 41° 21′ 10″ northLongitude
26.48709° or 26° 29′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8GH89F3P+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 269254905OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Byzantine Pentazone” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βυζαντινό Πεντάζωνο”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Saint Marina and Kale hill.
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