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 Antirrio, is located at the north tip of the Rio peninsula in Achaea, Greece, at the entrance of the Corinthian Gulf.
- Castle
- …is also known as “Rio Castle”
- Opening hours:
8:30 AM–3:30 PM
Tuesday: closed - Description: castle in Peloponnese, Greece
- Email: efaacha@culture.gr
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rio–Antirrio Bridge and Rio.
Rio–Antirrio Bridge
The Rio–Antirrio Bridge, officially the Charilaos… Rio–Antirrio Bridge is situated 1¼ km northwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.
Patras General University Hospital
University General Hospital of Patras, is a public… Patras General University Hospital is situated 2 km southeast of Venetian Fortress of Rio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aktaio and Kastelocampos.
Kastelocampos
Quarter
Kastellokampos is a neighbourhood of the city of Patras, Achaea, Greece. Kastelocampos is situated 2½ km southwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.
Antirrio
Antirrio is a town and a former municipality in Aetolia-Acarnania, West Greece, Greece. Antirrio is situated 2½ km northwest of Venetian Fortress of Rio.
Venetian Fortress of Rio
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Latitude
38.31144° or 38° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
21.78168° or 21° 46′ 54″ east
Open location code
8GC38Q6J+HM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Venetian Fortress of Rio” goes by many names.
里奧城堡Chinese
Ríon linnaFinnish
Ενετικό κάστρο ΡίουGreek
ΚαστέλλιGreek
κάστρο του ΜοριάGreek
Κάστρο του ΡίουGreek
ΝεόκαστροGreek
Φρούριο ΡίουGreek
Mora KalesiTurkish
Rio KalesiTurkish
Фортеця РіоUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include View to Charilaos Trikoupis bridge and Rio cement works (Heracles).
Nearby Places
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