Mithymna Castle
Mithymna Castle is a castle in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Mithymna Castle is situated nearby to Castle of Mithymna, as well as near the church Ταξιάρχης.Photo: Nlaskaridis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
8:30 AM—3:30 PM
Tuesday: closed - Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle on Lesbos
- Also known as: “Molivas Castle” and “Molyvas Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mithymna and Petras.
Mithymna
Village
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mithymna is a town and former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality of West Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Petras
Village
Photo: Mhwater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petra is a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is a municipal unit of the municipality of West Lesbos. Petras is situated 4½ km south of Mithymna Castle.
Stypsi
Village
Stypsi or Stipsi, is a village of the municipality of West Lesbos in Greece, which belongs to the Lesbos Prefecture and has a population of 675 permanent residents. Stypsi is situated 7 km southeast of Mithymna Castle.
Mithymna Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.36822° or 39° 22′ 6″ northLongitude
26.17733° or 26° 10′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GF8959G+7WOpenStreetMap ID
way 899910692OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q38279984
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Turkish—“Mithymna Castle” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Mithymna Borg”
- Finnish: “Míthymnan linna”
- German: “Burg von Molivos”
- Greek: “Κάστρο Μολύβου”
- Greek: “Κάστρο της Μήθυμνας”
- Greek: “Κάστρο του Μολύβου”
- Turkish: “Mithimna Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Mithymna and Ταξιάρχης.
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