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Eleftherohori, Souli, Thesprotia,Epirus

Castle of Eleftherohori

or Castle of Lefterohori  
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Location:
4 km from Eleftherohori, Thesprotia, Epirus, on a hill close to Via Egnatia
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Epirus
Thesprotia
Municipality > Town:
City of Souli
• Eleftherohori
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 720 m 
(Relative Height≈100 m)
Time of Construction   Origin
beginning 19th cent.  
OTTOMAN
Hon 
Castle Type   Condition
Fortress  
Not Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To the NE of Paramythia, near the Egnatia highway, on a steep 720m-high hill (with many Paleolithic findings), there is a castle which was built by Ali pasha in the beginning of the 19th century

The castle is 41 meters long and 29 meters wide.



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Access
Approach to the monument:
-
Entrance:
Free but difficult access


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