Palace of Nestor

The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times and is traditionally identified with the palace of the Homeric king Nestor at "sandy ", described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: archaeological site, part of ancient Pylos
  • Also known as: “Ano Englianos excavation”, “Nestorův palác (Pylos)”, “Palacio de Nestor”, “Pylos”, “Άνω Εγκλιανός Μεσσηνίας - Ανάκτορο Νέστορος”, “Παλάτι του Νέστορα”, and “ネストル宮殿”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Griffin Warrior Tomb and Archaeological Museum of Chora.

Tomb
The is a Bronze Age shaft tomb dating to around 1450 BC, near the ancient city of in Greece. The grave was discovered by a research team sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and led by husband-and-wife archaeologists Jack L. is situated 150 metres northeast of Palace of Nestor.

Museum
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a museum in , Messenia, in southern , whose collections focus on the Mycenaean civilization, particularly from the excavations at the Palace of Nestor and other regions of Messenia. is situated 3½ km northeast of Palace of Nestor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ampelofyto and Koryfasi.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Palace of Nestor.

Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Palace of Nestor.

Village
Photo: Geoandrios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Palace of Nestor.

Palace of Nestor

Latitude
37.02721° or 37° 1′ 38″ north
Longitude
21.69487° or 21° 41′ 42″ east
Open location code
8G932MGV+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 303692160
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2047396
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Palace of Nestor” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Nestor sarayı”
  • Bashkir: “Нестор һарайы”
  • Catalan: “Palau de Nèstor”
  • Chinese: “內斯特宮”
  • Chinese: “内斯特宫”
  • Chinese: “涅斯托尔宫”
  • Czech: “Nestorův palác”
  • Finnish: “Nestorin palatsi”
  • French: “palais de Nestor”
  • French: “Palais de Nestor”
  • German: “Palast des Nestor”
  • Greek: “Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Nestor”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Nestore”
  • Japanese: “ネストールの宮殿”
  • Latin: “Palatium Nestoris”
  • Latvian: “Nestora pils”
  • Russian: “дворец Нестора”
  • Russian: “Дворец Нестора”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Néstor”
  • Swiss German: “Ano Englianos”
  • Turkish: “Nestor Sarayı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Acropolis of ancient Pylos and Ancient Pylos.

Nearby Places

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