{"id":2013,"date":"2022-01-20T12:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kastramoria.gr\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2022-01-24T09:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:51:18","slug":"%ce%ba%ce%ac%cf%83%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%b7%ce%b4%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%8d%cf%80%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kastramoria.gr\/en\/2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Palamidi Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fortress of Palamidi, on the 216-meter high hill with the same name, was built by the Venetians, during their second occupation of the area (1686-1715) and is a typical example of the Venetian defensive architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fortress was built within the record time of 3 years (1711-1714), in the time of the General Proveditor of the Venetian Fleet Augoustino Sagredo and was based on the plans of the engineers Giaxich and Lasalle. The fortress has eight bastions, which were reinforced during the second Ottoman occupation (1715-1822). Their names changed depending on the occupant of the castle. On November 29th 1822, Staikos Staikopoulos with Moschonissiotis managed to occupy Palamidi and subsequently released the city of Nafplio. After the liberation, Palamidi functioned as a prison, where Theodoros Kolokotronis was incarcerated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the bastions, someone will admire the small church of Saint Andreas, closely connected to the liberation of the city. The castle can be reached either by car from the east or via the western winding stair; the latter is said to have 999 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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