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Chelmos Castle

a Pleiades place resource

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The Kastro Chelmou was a medieval castle, built probably in the 13th century of the modern era inside the ancient Athenaion fortress in Arcadia. It is located on the hill of Agios Konstantinos, southeast of the modern town of Skortsino.

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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/21258154

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
37.2792267, 22.258297

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Representative Locations:
- OSM Location: Castle of Chelmos (AD 1200 - AD 1299) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

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Geographic Names:
- Κάστρο Χελμού (Kastro Chelmou: Modern Greek, AD 2000 - AD 2099)

Chelmos Castle makes connections with:

Chelmos Castle succeeds Athenaion (fortification) (unspecified date range)

Chelmos Castle receives connections from:

None

Place type:
castle, ruin

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Suggested citation:
Tom Elliott, 'Chelmos Castle: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/21258154> [accessed: 14 May 2026]

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