During the 15th century, Corfu acquires great commercial and strategic significance for the Venetians. For this reason they built strong fortifications, mainly as defence against the Ottoman claims that did not cease to exist until…
The Byzantine castle of Kassiopi is built on a rocky hill on the fringes of the modern day city of the same name, is close to the sea and controlled the narrow passage between Corfu…
The castle of Aggelokastro on the western coast of Northern Corfu is one of the three Byzantine castles of the island. It is built on a steep rock. The rock is surrounded by a steep…
At the south-western part of Corfu there is the Byzantine castle of Gardiki. Gardiki, Aggelokastro and Kassiopi are the three Byzantine castles of Corfu that still remain standing and played a crucial role in the…
After the second Ottoman siege of Corfu (1571), the Venetians extended the city’s defensive works beyond the Old Fortress. The new fortification is the New Fort, at the western side of the city, which was…
