Kastro tis Orias

Kastro tis Orias (Greek: Κάστρο της Ωριάς/Οριάς, "Castle of the Fair Maiden") may refer to:

Kastro tis Orias (ballad), a Byzantine ballad and folk story, probably based on the Sack of Amorium.

Various medieval fortresses named for the legend:

Greece

Gardiki Castle, Arcadia
Kastro tis Orias, Cephalonia
Kastro tis Orias, Chios
Kastro tis Orias, Kilkis
Kastro tis Orias, Kythnos
Kastro tis Orias, Lemnos
Kastro tis Orias, Mani, Laconia
Kastro tis Orias, Servia
Kastro tis Orias, Tempe
Kastro tis Orias, Thasos
Kalavryta Castle, Messenia
Ochia Castle, Elis
Platamon Castle, Pieria
Salmeniko Castle, Achaea
Salona Castle, Phocis
Siderokastron, Phthiotis

Turkey

Demre Castle, (Lycia) Antalya Province
Görele Castle, (Pontus) Giresun Province

Albania

Terihati castle (Northern Epirus), Gjirokastër county
Palaiokastron castle (near Labova e Kryqit) (Northern Epirus), Gjirokastër county

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