Castle of Didymoteicho

The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle (Greek: Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου), is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece. It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it. The castle is accompanied by several myths, one of the most famous is that of the Forty Arches, and is where Charles XII, King of Sweden, is said to have been imprisoned by the Turks.

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Castle of Didymoteicho ranks #3,011 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 87 mapped in Greece. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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