Arta is a city in northwestern Greece and the capital of the regional unit of Arta, in the region of Epirus. Known in antiquity as Ambracia, it served as the capital of ancient Epirus. The city is known for its medieval bridge over the Arachthos River, its well-preserved 13th-century castle, and its Byzantine churches, among them the Panagia Paregoretissa, built around 1290 by Despot Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas.
Facts
In the Other Atlases
Site Of
Also in History Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Sources
1. GeoNames: Árta
GeoNames geonameid 264559 (Árta), cities500/allCountries bulk dump, matched by primary name + country + coordinates within 25km (w-bbfill-geography6-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Arta
Wikidata Q208573, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Arta (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.