Castle
Argyrokastro castle
🇬🇷 Greece
Argyrokastro (Greek: Αργυρόκαστρο, "silver castle") is a castle in the region of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is located in mountainous Arcadia, near the village of Magouliana, at an elevation of 1,450 m. It is also known as the Gortyniako dynamari (Γορτυνιακό δυναμάρι, "Gortynian stronghold").
The castle was erected during the Frankish rule by the Villehardouin dynasty of the Principality of Achaea, and served as their summer retreat.
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Argyrokastro castle ranks #6,402 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 134 mapped in Greece. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Patras, 72 km away. It is one of the 35 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Peloponnese. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Argyrokastro castle?
Argyrokastro castle stands in Greece, at 37.684°, 22.132°.
How famous is Argyrokastro castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,402 of 8,133 worldwide, and #85 in Greece. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Argyrokastro castle?
Akova Castle, about 13 km away.
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