Loranda tower
Loranda tower is a tower in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Loranda tower is situated nearby to the church Παναγία Γαλατούσα, as well as near Άγιος Ιωάννης.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Mytilene and Yeni Mosque.
Castle of Mytilene
Photo: TheJerboa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Mytilene, also Fortress of Mytilene, is located in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, North Aegean. It is maintained in good condition and is one of the largest castles in the Mediterranean covering an area of 60 acres. Castle of Mytilene is situated 300 metres southeast of Loranda tower.
Yeni Mosque
Monument
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeni Mosque is a historical Ottoman mosque in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos in Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman mosques on the island. Yeni Mosque is situated 440 metres southwest of Loranda tower.
Archaeological Museum - New Building
Museum
Photo: Tedmek, Public domain.
The Archaeological Museum of Mytilene is a museum in Lesbos in Greece. Initially the museum was housed in a building erected by the American Classic Studies School in 1935. Archaeological Museum - New Building is situated 770 metres south of Loranda tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.
Mytilene
Photo: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.
Moria
Village
Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist, CC BY 2.0.
Moria is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Loranda tower.
Panagiouda
Village
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants which were primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 4½ km northwest of Loranda tower.
Loranda tower
- Type: Tower
- Also known as: “Καστρέλλι”
- Categories: ruins and historic site
- Location: Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.1137° or 39° 6′ 49″ northLongitude
26.56047° or 26° 33′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GF84H76+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 269825179OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
“Loranda tower” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Λοράντα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Παναγία Γαλατούσα and Άγιος Ιωάννης.
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