Castle of Kalamata

The Castle of Kalamata is a ruined medieval fortress in , the capital of Messenia in southern . The present structure dates to the 13th century, being built by the Crusaders who founded the Principality of Achaea.
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  • Opening hours:
    November—March: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
    November—March, April—August, and September—October: Tuesday closed
    April—August: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    September—October: 8:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: medieval castle in Municipality of Kalamata, Greece
  • Also known as: “Kalamata Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of Ypapanti, Kalamata and Archaeological Museum of Messenia.

Church
Photo: Maesi64, CC0.
is a church, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Castle of Kalamata.

Museum
Photo: Drakopoulosdim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is located in , the capital of Messenia in southern . It is in located in 3, Agiou Ioanni street. The museum is built on the site of the city's old market hall. is situated 400 metres southwest of Castle of Kalamata.

Museum
Photo: Πράσινο Μήλο, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 330 metres south of Castle of Kalamata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalamata and Asprochoma.

Photo: macrolepis, CC BY 3.0.
is the main city and port of region, in the southwestern part of , .

Village
is a village in Messenia, Greece. It is part of the municipality . is situated 3½ km west of Castle of Kalamata.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , Messenia, , southern . It is located 2 km southeast of Thouria and 6 km northwest of Kalamata city centre. is situated 5 km northwest of Castle of Kalamata.

Castle of Kalamata

Latitude
37.04596° or 37° 2′ 45″ north
Longitude
22.117° or 22° 7′ 1″ east
Operator
ΕΦΟΡΕΙΑ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ
Open location code
8G9424W8+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 347957227
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q16329528
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Castle of Kalamata” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡拉马塔城堡”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο Καλαμάτας”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Καλαμάτας”
  • Italian: “Castello di Calamata”
  • Turkish: “Kalamata Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Каламата”

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