Castle of Antiparos
The Castle of Antiparos is a 15th-century castle located on the Greek island of Antiparos in the South Aegean. It was built in 1440 by the patrician Loredan dynasty from Venice, namely Giovanni Loredan, who owned the island and brought inhabitants to it at his own expense.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: San Marco Venice, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Antiparos, Greece
- Also known as: “Antiparos Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Antiparos and Saliagos.
Antiparos
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Antiparos (Greek: Αντίπαρος; Ancient Greek: Ὠλίαρος, romanized: Oliaros; Latin: Oliarus; is a small island in the southern Aegean, at the heart of the Cyclades, which is less than one nautical mile from Paros, the port to which it is connected with a local…
Saliagos
Islet
Photo: Cédric Boissière, CC BY 3.0.
Saliagos is an islet in the Greek island group of Cyclades. It is the first early farming site and one of the oldest settlements of the Cycladic culture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pounta and Alyki.
Pounta
Village
Pounta is a small coastal village on the west coast of Paros, Greece to the southwest of the main town of Paros. It is located opposite the main town of Antiparos and is the main point of crossing between the islands of Paros and Antiparos.
Alyki
Village
Photo: Pdeligiannis, Public domain.
Alyki is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Castle of Antiparos.
Agkairia
Village
Agkairia is a village and a community in the Cyclades. It is located in the southwestern corner of the island of Paros. At the 2021 census, the population of the village was 343, and of the community 1,302. Agkairia is situated 8 km southeast of Castle of Antiparos.
Castle of Antiparos
- Categories: fortified settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antiparos, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.04053° or 37° 2′ 26″ northLongitude
25.07921° or 25° 4′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G9723RH+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 36780992OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q107405317
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Castle of Antiparos” goes by many names.
- French: “château d’Antíparos”
- French: “kástro d’Antíparos”
- French: “Kástro d’Antíparos”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Αντιπάρου”
- Italian: “Castello di Antiparo”
- Persian: “قصر آنتیپاروس”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include city gate and Ιερός Ναός του Χρστού.
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