Castle
Castle of Paleochora
🇬🇷 Greece · 13th century
The Castle of Paleochora (Modern Greek: Κάστρο Σελίνου; Italian: Castel Selino), also known as the castle of Paleóchora (Modern Greek: Κάστρο Παλαιοχώρας), is a Venetian castle located in the village of Paleóchora, on the island of Crete, Greece.
Machine-translated from “Château de Sélino” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Paleochora ranks #7,581 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #102 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1282, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castle of Paleochora?
Castle of Paleochora stands in Greece, at 35.22849°, 23.68134°.
When was Castle of Paleochora built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1282. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castle of Paleochora?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,581 of 8,133 worldwide, and #102 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 Castle of Paleochora?
Kastro Gramvousas, about 43 km away.
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