Despot’s Palace

Despot’s Palace is a building in , . Despot’s Palace is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near the ruins .
Photo: Aeleftherios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: Byzantine palace in Greece
  • Also known as: “Palace of Despots of Mystra”, “Palace of Mistra”, and “Palace of Mystra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Saint Sophia.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fortress town and archaeological site in , , , known for its ruins from the Byzantine era. During its heyday as a medieval city, it was the capital of the Despotate of Morea, a rump state that was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the mid-15th century shortly after the fall of .

Church
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The Church of Hagia Sophia or Holy Wisdom is a Byzantine church in the fortified medieval town of , , . It forms part of the wider archaeological site of Mystras, which is designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. is situated 120 metres southwest of Despot’s Palace.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Despot’s Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mystras and Taygeti.

Village
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is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city. is situated 3½ km east of Despot’s Palace.

Despot’s Palace

Latitude
37.07475° or 37° 4′ 29″ north
Longitude
22.36658° or 22° 21′ 60″ east
Open location code
8G9439F8+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85696559
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q28721351
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Tatar—“Despot’s Palace” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Mystraksen palatsi”
  • German: “Despotenpalast”
  • German: “Statthalterpalast”
  • Greek: “Ανάκτορο των Δεσποτών”
  • Greek: “Παλάτι του Μυστρά”
  • Greek: “Παλάτι των Δεσποτών”
  • Italian: “Palazzo del Despota”
  • Tatar: “Мистра деспотлары сарае”
  • Tatar: “Мистра сарае”
  • “Despot’s Palace”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mystras and Gate of Nafplio.

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