Karytena's Castle is built on the crest of the hill above the dorp and is at least 110 meters in length and 40 meters in width. Its walls are up to 7 meters in height and 2 meters in width. It was the capital of one of the 12 Baronies of Franks during the period of their reign. The outstanding and mighty castle of Karytena, which was built in...
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On the way from Tripolis to Argolida through Achladokampos, there is a hill where the remains of a fortress denote the story of Mouchli. It was founded at the beginning of the 13th century as a base for regaining Arcadia from the Franks. During the middle Ages, when it was at its high point, it could be compared with Mystras and Monemvasia. A...
The medieval castle of Akova is located near the village Vyziki and was built in the 13th century AD. It was the base for one of the 12 Baronies of Peloponnese that was called Moreas. The first Baron, Gauthier de Rozier, legate the castle to his niece, Margarita, who was said to be single-breasted and fought more fiercely. Hence, the castle...
Near Doliana, in the property of Monastery Loukous, there is a block of buildings that exceeds 20.000 square meters and belonged to Herodes Atticus, a famous orator and choragus of the era. It is one of the most important monuments of the Roman Empire in Greece and consists of the main manor with its outbuildings (triclinia, spa, and aqueduct),...
In Coastal Astros, on the hill above the cove that the locals are referring to as nisi (island) is located a castle of the 13th century AD. It was the fortress and the residency of the Venetian Governor and was used as such and in Ottoman Empire. It has a quadrangular ichnography and maintains a large part of the fortress' compound and one of...