Venetian Fortress of Rio

The Rio Castle, historically known as the Castle of the Morea in opposition to its counterpart, the Castle of Rumelia at , is located at the north tip of the peninsula in , , at the entrance of the Corinthian Gulf.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Peloponnese, Greece
  • Also known as: “Rio Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rio–Antirrio bridge ‘Charilaos Trikoupis’ and Rio.

Bridge
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The Rio–Antirrio Bridge, officially the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, is one of the world's longest multi-span cable-stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.

Railway station
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railway station is a railway station in , a town in the suburbs of Patras in the northwestern , . The station is located just outside the centre of the city, on Piraeus–Patras line and Patras–Kyparissia line and is served by both Proastiakos Patras Services. is situated 1½ km south of Venetian Fortress of Rio.

Hospital
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University General Hospital of Patras, is a public general located next to the University of Patras. in , just few kilometers away from the city of .The construction of the hospital was completed in 1988 and a few months later it began operation. is situated 2 km southeast of Venetian Fortress of Rio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aktaio and Kastelocampos.

Suburb
Photo: Rio-Antirrio Ferries, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb.

Quarter
Kastellokampos is a neighbourhood of the city of , , . It has been part of the municipality of Patras since 1879. It is situated on the coast, 6 km north of the city centre of and 1.5 km southwest of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.

Village
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is a town and a former municipality in , West Greece, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 2½ km northwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.

Venetian Fortress of Rio

Latitude
38.31144° or 38° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
21.78168° or 21° 46′ 54″ east
Open location code
8GC38Q6J+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 885311452
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4026037
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Venetian Fortress of Rio” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “里奧城堡”
  • Finnish: “Ríon linna”
  • French: “Château de Rio”
  • French: “château de Río”
  • French: “Château de Río”
  • Greek: “Ενετικό κάστρο Ρίου”
  • Greek: “Καστέλλι”
  • Greek: “κάστρο του Μοριά”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο του Ρίου”
  • Greek: “Νεόκαστρο”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Ρίου”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Rio”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Río”
  • Turkish: “Mora Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Rio Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Ріо”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rio Castle and View to Charilaos Trikoupis bridge.

Nearby Places

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