List of castles in Greece

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This is a list of castles, fortresses and towers in Greece.

Castles/Fortresses[edit]

Castles and fortresses in Greece
Name Location Era Image
Acrocorinth Corinth Ancient/Byzantine period
Acronauplia Nafplion Ancient/Byzantine/Frankish/Venetian period
Agios Georgios Castle Cephalonia Byzantine/Venetian period
Agios Andreas Castle Preveza Ottoman/Venetian period
Agios Georgios Castle Preveza Ottoman period
Amfissa Castle Amfissa Ancient/Byzantine/Frankish period
Angelokastro (Corfu) Corfu Byzantine/Venetian periods
Anthousa Castle Anthousa, Preveza (regional unit) Ottoman period
Anthimachia Castle Kos Byzantine period
Aptera Fortress Chania Ottoman period
Araklovon Castle[1] Minthi, Elis Byzantine period
Arkessini Castle Acropolis of Arkessini, Amorgos Ancient period
Arta Castle Arta Byzantine period
Asini Castle Asini, Argolis Ancient period
Assos Castle Assos, Cephalonia Venetian period
Arkadia Castle Kyparissia Frankish period
Astypalaia Castle Astypalaia Frankish/Venetian period
Castle of Bouka Preveza Ottoman & Venetian periods
Bourtzi Nafplio Venetian period
Bourtzi (Karystos) Karystos Venetian period
Castle of Chalkis (Karababa) Chalkis Ottoman period
Castle of Chios Chios Genoese period
Castle of Mytilene Mytilene Ancient/Byzantine/Genoese period
Chlemoutsi northwestern Elis Frankish period
Castle of Cuppa Avlonari Frankish/Venetian period
Cythera Castle Cythera (island) Venetian period
Didymoteicho Fortress Didymoteicho Ancient/Byzantine period
Elea Castle Elea, Thesprotia Ancient period
Eleutherae Attica Ancient period
Esphigmenou Monastery-fortress Mount Athos Byzantine period
Exomvourgo Fortress Exomvourgo, Tinos Venetian period
Firkas Fortress (Revellino) Chania Ottoman period
Fortezza of Rethymno Rethymno, Crete Venetian period
Fortifications of Chania Chania Venetian period
Fortifications of Heraklion Heraklion Venetian period
Fotodotis monastery-fortress Naxos Byzantine period
Frangokastello South Crete Venetian period
Fyli Castle Fyli Ancient period
Gardiki Castle southwestern Corfu Byzantine/Venetian period
Geraki Castle Laconia Frankish period
Glarentza Castle northwestern Elis Frankish period
Goulas Castle Akrotiri (prehistoric city) Venetian period
Gramvousa Castle Gramvousa Venetian period
Heptapyrgion Thessaloniki Byzantine/Ottoman period
Kales Castle Ierapetra, Crete Venetian period
Ioannina Castle Ioannina Byzantine/Ottoman period
Itzedin Fortress Souda Bay Ottoman period
Kalamata Castle Kalamata, Messenia Byzantine/Venetian/Ottoman period
Kalymnos Castle Kalymnos Byzantine period
Karytaina Castle Karytaina Frankish period
Kassiopi Castle Kassiopi, Corfu Byzantine/Venetian period
Kastelli of Emporio Emporio, Santorini Venetian period
Kastelli of Pyrgos Pyrgos Kallistis, Santorini Venetian period
Kastellos (Kritinia) Kritinia, Rhodes Hospitaller period
Kavala Castle Kavala Byzantine period
Kazarma fortress Sitia Venetian period
Koroni Castle Koroni Venetian/Ottoman period
Koules Fortress (Rocca al Mare) Heraklion Venetian period
Lamia Castle Lamia (city) Byzantine period
Larissa Castle Larissa, Argos Ancient/Byzantine period
Laskara Castle Preveza Late Ottoman period
Leros Castle Leros Hospitaller period
Lindos Castle Acropolis of Lindos Ancient/Byzantine/Hospitaller period
Mesta fortified town Chios Byzantine period
Methoni Castle Methoni Venetian/Ottoman period
Mithymna Castle Mithymna, Lesbos Byzantine period
Monastery of Saint John the Theologian Patmos Byzantine period
Monemvasia Fortress Monemvasia Byzantine/Venetian period
Moni Arkadiou Arkadi, Crete Venetian period
Moni Toplou Lasithi, Crete Venetian/Ottoman period
Monolithos Castle Monolithos, Rhodes Hospitaller period
Myrina Fortress Myrina, Lemnos Byzantine period
Mystras Palace Mystras Byzantine period
Nafpaktos Castle Nafpaktos Venetian period
Naxos Castle Naxos Venetian period
Nerantzia Castle Kos Knights period
New Fortress, Corfu Corfu (city) Venetian period
New Navarino fortress Pylos Ottoman period
Old Fortress, Corfu Corfu (city) Venetian period
Old Navarino castle Near Pylos Frankish period
Orchomenus (Boeotia) Castle Orchomenus (Boeotia) Ancient period
Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes Rhodes (city) Hospitaller/Ottoman/Italian period
Palaiokastro Mandraki, Nisyros Hellenistic period
Palamidi Nafplion Venetian period
Pantokrator Castle Preveza Ottoman period
Parga Castle Parga Venetian/Ottoman period
Patras Castle Patras Byzantine period
Pente Pigadia Fort Kleisoura Ottoman period
Platamon Castle Platamon Frankish period
Pleuron Castle Pleuron, Aetolia Ancient period
Potiri Castle Avlonari Frankish/Venetian period
Fortifications of Rhodes Rhodes (city) Byzantine/Hospitaller/Ottoman/Italian period
Riniasa Castle / Thomokastro Riza, Preveza Byzantine period
Rio Castle Rio Ottoman/Venetian period
Rogoi/Bouchetion Nea Kerasounta, Preveza Ancient/Byzantine period
Saint John Castle Archangelos, Rhodes Hospitaller period
Santa Maura Castle Lefkada Venetian period
Servia castle Kozani (regional unit) Byzantine period
Simonopetra monastery-fortress Mount Athos Byzantine period
Skiathos Castle Skiathos Byzantine period
Spinalonga Castle Spinalonga Ancient/Venetian period
Stavronikita monastery-fortress Mount Athos Byzantine period
Tiryns Castle Acropolis of Tiryns Ancient (Mycenaean) period
Toroivia Castle Komboti, Aetolia-Acarnania Ancient period
Trikala Castle Trikala Byzantine period
Vonitsa Castle Vonitsa Byzantine/Ottoman/Venetian period
Voukation Castle Paravola (near Agrinion) Ancient period
Vrysoula Bastion Preveza Venetian/Ottoman period
Walls of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Byzantine period
Xenophontos monastery-fortress Mount Athos Byzantine period

Towers[edit]

Towers in Greece
Name Location Era Image
Aigosthena Tower Aigosthena, Attica Ancient period
Agia Tower Naxos Venetian period
Annunziata Tower Corfu (city) Venetian period
Avlonari Tower Avlonari, Euboea Venetian period
Belonia Tower Naxos Venetian period
Crispi Tower Naxos Venetian period
Fokea Tower Fokea, Chalkidiki Byzantine period
Gratsia Tower Naxos Venetian period
Markellos Tower Aegina Venetian period
Maroulas Towers Maroulas, Crete Venetian period
Ouranoupolis Tower Ouranoupolis, Chalkidiki Byzantine period
Sanudo Tower Naxos Venetian period
Vasiliko Tower Euboea Venetian period
White Tower of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Ottoman period

Bibliography[edit]

  • Forbes-Boyd, Eric "In Crusader Greece: A Tour of the Castles of the Morea", 1964
  • Eustasiades, "Fortresses and Castles of Greece: Eastern central Greece: Attica, Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis; Thessaly; Macedonia; Thrace", 1972
  • Hetherington, Paul "Byzantine and Medieval Greece: Churches, Castles, and Art of the Mainland and the Peloponnese", 1991
  • Paradissis, Alexander "Fortresses and Castles of Greece: Southern and West Central Greece", 1996
  • Andrews, Kevin "Castles of the Morea", 2006
  • Brooks, Allan "Castles of Northwest Greece", 2013
  • Nicolle, David "Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191–1571", 2013

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