Didymoteicho Fortress, Didymoteicho

Name: Didymoteicho Fortress
Address: Didymoteicho, Greece

#2 among attractions in Didymoteicho

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The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle, is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Eastern Macedonia and 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. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Byzantine architectureCoordinates: 41°21'4"N, 26°29'17"E

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Didymoteicho Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque.

~1730 ftSE
Mosque
Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, Didymoteicho
9 min walk • The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the Bayezid Mosque and the Great Mosque, is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, East Macedonia and Thrace, in the far northeast of Greece.
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Mosque
Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, Didymoteicho
9 min walk • The Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque, also known as the Bayezid Mosque and the Great Mosque, is an early 15th-century Ottoman mosque in Didymoteicho, East Macedonia and Thrace, in the far northeast of Greece.