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Kalavryta Castle
🇬🇷 Greece · 13th century
Kalavryta Castle (in Greek: Κάστρο των Καλαβρύτων), also known as the castle of Oria (in Greek: Κάστρο της Ωριάς), stands on a hill east of the town of Kalavryta, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre. It was built during the period of Frankish rule by the first baron of Kalavryta, Otto of Tournay, shortly after the year 1208. Today only ruins of the castle survive.
Machine-translated from “Castillo de Kalávrita” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kalavryta Castle ranks #7,771 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #106 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1208, it is older than 76% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Patras, 42 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 Kalavryta Castle?
Kalavryta Castle stands in Greece, at 38.03279°, 22.13047°.
When was Kalavryta Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1208. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kalavryta Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,771 of 8,133 worldwide, and #106 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 Kalavryta Castle?
Castle of Tartaris, about 18 km away.
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