Tower of Agios Petros
Tower of Agios Petros is a church in Andros, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands. Tower of Agios Petros is situated near the church Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος, as well as near the village Gavrio.- Type: Church
- Description: well preserved ancient tower on Andros, Greece
- Also known as: “Agios Petros tower of Andros”, “Pyrgos agiou Petrou”, “Saint Peter tower, Andros”, “Άγιος Πέτρος”, “πύργος Αγίου Πέτρου Άνδρου”, and “πύργος Αγίου Πέτρου, Άνδρος”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Lighthouse of Gavrio.
Lighthouse of Gavrio
Lighthouse
Lighthouse of Gavrio is situated 4 km southwest of Tower of Agios Petros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gavrio and Batsi.
Gavrio
Village
Gavrio, Andros is the first port to the Cyclades. This traditional village, with ruins dating to the Hellenistic Period, is on the northwest side of Andros and 37 nautical miles from the Attica port of Rafina. Gavrio is situated 2½ km southwest of Tower of Agios Petros.
Tower of Agios Petros
- Categories: tower, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Andros, Cyclades, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.8969° or 37° 53′ 49″ north
Longitude
24.76318° or 24° 45′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G96VQW7+Q7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Turkish—“Tower of Agios Petros” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πύργος Αγίου Πέτρου”
- Tatar: “Изге Пётр манарасы”
- Turkish: “Agios Petros Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Άγιος Κωνσταντίνος and Saint Marina.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tower of Agios Petros and Αψε Ψήσε.
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