Nea Peramos ancient-byzantine castle
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Kavala /
Nea Peramos /
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, 2 km from center (Νέα Πέραμος)
World / Greece / Ayion Oros
tower, castle, monument, archaeological site, interesting place
Βyzantine castle-town (polis) build in 10th century found in sources under the names Alektriopolis, between the 11th-13th century as Alektropolis and during the 14th century as Anaktoropolis and Eleftheropolis.Those different names confused the archaeologists and historians for some years.
Build on the ruins of the ancient castle-town (polis) of Aisimi or Isimi (7th century B.C) which has been mentioned by Homerus in Iliad..A Thasian colony,who later was alliance within the Athenian alliance in north Greece,and who finally let the Athenian alliance in order to join forces with sergeant Vrasidas,an Athenian enemy from Sparta who had a plan to attack first all small Athenian alliances in the north and later to attack the unsupported Athens itself.The peninsula where the castle is situated is named after Vrasidas.
Build on the ruins of the ancient castle-town (polis) of Aisimi or Isimi (7th century B.C) which has been mentioned by Homerus in Iliad..A Thasian colony,who later was alliance within the Athenian alliance in north Greece,and who finally let the Athenian alliance in order to join forces with sergeant Vrasidas,an Athenian enemy from Sparta who had a plan to attack first all small Athenian alliances in the north and later to attack the unsupported Athens itself.The peninsula where the castle is situated is named after Vrasidas.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 40°49'29"N 24°18'31"E
- Thessaloniki Antenna Park 105 km
- Τhe site at Skiti of Agia «TO KASTRO TIS SKITIS» 179 km
- Archaeological Site of Kerkinea 190 km
- Ancient Antissa 224 km
- The Fortress and the Hexamilion 343 km
- Larissa "Castle" 380 km
- Castle of Likourgos 416 km
- Kastle of Leros 464 km
- Passavas Castle 482 km
- Castle of Chora of Kalymnos 487 km
- Vrasidas Peninsula 1.3 km
- beach 1.3 km
- Ammolofoi beach 1.6 km
- Nea Peramos Port 2.8 km
- Eleftheres Plain 3.4 km
- Symvolo Μt. 9 km
- Bay of Kavala 15 km
- Peripheral unit of Kavala 16 km
- Pangaio Municipality 17 km
- Thracian Sea 90 km