Lousios River
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The Lousios River is a scenic mountain river in the Peloponnese region of Greece, famed for its dramatic gorge, historic monasteries, and role in ancient and monastic history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lousios River canonical | 1 |
| Lousios River (sections) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Region of Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | western Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name traditionally linked to the bathing of infant Zeus (louzo = to bathe) ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Alfeios River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity | canyoning ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Byzantine and post-Byzantine monastic complexes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
steep limestone cliffs ⓘ stone bridges ⓘ |
| hasGorgeLength | approximately 15 km ⓘ |
| hasMonastery |
Aimyalon Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Philosophou Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Philosophou Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Prodromos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Lousios Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Lousios Gorge hiking paths ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
viewpoints near Philosophou Monastery
ⓘ
viewpoints near Prodromos Monastery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic gorge
ⓘ
historic monasteries ⓘ role in ancient history ⓘ role in monastic history ⓘ scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ |
| length | approximately 23 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arcadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dimitsana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karytaina NERFINISHED ⓘ Stemnitsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Karytaina ⓘ |
| mythologicalAssociation | associated with the god Zeus in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nearArchaeologicalSite | ancient Gortys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargeRiver | Alfeios River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gortynia municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | part of Natura 2000 network ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous region ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Alfeios River basin ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | mountains of Arcadia ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking along river trails
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ rafting ⓘ |
| watercourseType | perennial river ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lousios River (sections)