City Fortress (Patras)
Greece /
Ahaia /
Patrai /
Patras
World
/ Greece
/ Ahaia
/ Patrai
, 1 km from center (Πάτραι)
World / Greece / Dytiki Ellada
castle, park, fortification, byzantine, interesting place
City Fortress inside the old town, upon a hill
Constructed by the emperor Justinian over the ruins of Patras' Ancient Acropolis, where a variety of archaeological finds is displayed today. Through the ages, the castle was conquered and reconstructed by the Franks, Constantinos Paleologos, the Venetians and the Turks. Upper city - Free entrance - Open daily except Monday 08.30-15.00.
Constructed by the emperor Justinian over the ruins of Patras' Ancient Acropolis, where a variety of archaeological finds is displayed today. Through the ages, the castle was conquered and reconstructed by the Franks, Constantinos Paleologos, the Venetians and the Turks. Upper city - Free entrance - Open daily except Monday 08.30-15.00.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patras_Castle
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°14'41"N 21°44'30"E
- Mount Panahaiko 8.5 km
- National Park Kotychi-Kalogrias-Araxos 44 km
- Mount Mainalo 64 km
- Mount Vardousia 65 km
- Mount Panaitoliko 65 km
- Mount Giona 66 km
- Iera Polis of Mesolongi Municipality 67 km
- Mount Lykeo 83 km
- Kyparissias Mts. 109 km
- Mount Taygetus 115 km
- City Center 0.7 km
- Gouva 0.8 km
- Pagona 1.2 km
- Agia Sofia 1.3 km
- Eschatovouni 1.6 km
- Zavlani 2.2 km
- Eglykada 2.5 km
- Terpsithea 3 km
- Κάτω Συχαινά,Πάτρα 4 km
- Peripheral unit of Achaea 23 km