Naupaktos
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Naupaktos is a historic coastal town in western Greece on the Gulf of Corinth, known for its Venetian harbor, medieval fortifications, and its role in the Battle of Lepanto.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port city
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| coast | northern coast of the Gulf of Corinth ⓘ |
| controlledByHistorical |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frankish rulers ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Region of Western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 45 km east of Messolonghi
ⓘ
approximately 90 km west of Athens (across the gulf by road bridges) ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| eventDateContext | Battle of Lepanto 1571 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
castle of Naupaktos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
old Venetian port ⓘ promenade along the harbor ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Venetian harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ fortified harbor ⓘ hilltop fortress ⓘ medieval castle ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | Orthodox churches ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Rio–Antirrio area across the gulf ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Lepanto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naupactus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic coastal setting
ⓘ
medieval fortifications ⓘ role in the Battle of Lepanto ⓘ well-preserved Venetian harbor ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative | Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Aetolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | mouth of the river Mornos ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Corinthian Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Gulf of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | municipality of Nafpaktia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | Battle of Lepanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
seaside tourism ⓘ |
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