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The fort on the sea, which has remained known by its Turkish name 'Bourtzi', meaning tower, has become Nauplion's trademark.
On this small island, which is in the middle of the city's harbour, there was once a Byzantine church consecrated to Aghios Theodoros.The Venetians, having understood the strategic importance of this site for the protection of the port, built a tower on the rock in 1473. The Italian architect, Antonio Gambello, who had undertaken the building of the Castello di Toro, designed the fort, which was then completed by the engineer Brancaleone.
The fort was designed to fit the narrow shape of the island. The centre is taken up by a tower, in the shape of a rough hexagon, with covered cannon positions on either side at a lower level.
The interior of the castle has three floors which were connected by moveable stairs for reasons of safety. Water was supplied from a large circular water tank that was located in the cellar, under the tower.
There were entrances to the north and south. A small harbour was created on the north-eastern side to enable safer access to the fort.
Between the fort and the sea wall there was a narrow passage, which could be closed with a chain to protect the port from enemy ships.
The fort bears the signs of many alterations and repairs from different times.
The Turks surrounded the fort with the so-called 'porporella', in other words an undersea barricade of stones to make it impossible for large ships to approach.
In the 18th century the Venetians proceeded with additions to the Bourtzi. They raised the height of the central tower and almost the entire island was covered with defensive positions.
During the time of the Greek revolution, the Bourtzi was known as Casteli or Thalassopyrgos, sea tower. It was here for a short while in 1826 that the Greek government sought shelter, when the rebellious nation fell into civil strife.
The Bourtzi was active as a fort until 1865. It then became the place of residence for the executioners who carried out the death sentences on the prisoners in the Palamidi.
In 1935 it was turned into a hotel after alterations by the German architect Wulf Schaeffer. Today one can visit the Bourtzi by boat from the seafront.
Ermioni in Greece is a small seaside town on the eastern coasts of Peloponnese, in the region of Argolis. Constructed on the hill slopes around a beautiful port, this town has revived over the last decades as many Athenians have holiday homes there. The traditional architecture and the natural beauty of Ermioni Greece attract many families looking for peaceful vacations. The small port is connected by ferry to Piraeus and the islands of Hydra and Spetses. The port promenade is a relaxing place to stroll around and enjoy a meal during your Ermioni holidays. The convenient location serves for day excursions to Ancient Epidaurus, Porto Heli, Nafplion, Hydra, and Poros.
MYLOI, ARGOLIS, PELOPONNESE - ΜΥΛΟΙ, ΑΡΓΟΛΙΔΑ
Myloi is a village in the southwestern part of Argolis, Greece which acquired significance during the War of Independence. It is where Theodoros Kolokotronis (leader of the revolutionary forces) had his headquarters during the seige of Nafplio (1824). In June 1825 General Makriyiannis was wounded here at the battle in which the army of Ibrahim was defeated.
Taken during a 1 day trip with my English wife Theresa Jane Brown, my brother Andreas and our sister-in-law Gianna.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανασης Φουρναρακος
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Athens, Greece
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Nafplio • Ναύπλιο
Nafplio (Nauplion), Griechenland
ist eine Hafenstadt am Argolischen Golf auf dem Peloponnes in Griechenland.
Abends wird die Stadt zur Promenade. Wenn die Sonne langsam hinter den Bergen versinkt, kommt buntes Leben in die Straßen. Touristen aus aller Welt und hier Ansässige, Fremde wie Einheimische, flanieren durch das farbenfrohe Städtchen.
Nafplio (Modern Greek: Ναύπλιο) is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the regional unit of Argolis.
Nafplio is a seaport town in the Peloponnese in Greece that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf. The town was an important seaport held under a succession of royal houses in the Middle Ages as part of the lordship of Argos and Nauplia, held initially by the de la Roche following the Fourth Crusade before coming under the Republic of Venice and, lastly, the Ottoman Empire. The town was the capital of the First Hellenic Republic and of the Kingdom of Greece, from the start of the Greek Revolution in 1821 until 1834. Nafplio is now the capital of the regional unit of Argolis.
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Tiryns was a hill fort with occupation ranging back seven thousand years, from before the beginning of the Bronze Age. It reached its height of importance between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it became one of the most important centers of the Mycenaean world, and in particular in Argolis. Its most notable features were its palace, its Cyclopean tunnels and especially its walls, which gave the city its Homeric epithet of "mighty walled Tiryns".
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From the Wikipedia: Tiryns was a hill fort with occupation ranging back seven thousand years, from before the beginning of the Bronze Age. It reached its height between 1400 and 1200 BC, when it was one of the most important centers of the Mycenaean world, and in particular in Argolis. Its most notable features were its palace, its Cyclopean tunnels and especially its walls, which gave the city its Homeric epithet of "mighty walled Tiryns". Tiryns is linked with the myths surrounding Heracles, as the city was the residence of the hero during his labors, and some sources even cite it as his birthplace.
Mycenae was an important city in ancient times, centrally located in the Greek landscape of Argolis 25 km southwest of Corinth, and once the main political and cultural center of the Mycenaean civilization named after Mycenae.
The impressive royal fortress (the "acropolis") of Mycenae was inhabited only by the ruling class: working and merchants lived well beyond the walls. The fortress is surrounded by a 900 m long and on average 6 m thick wall, built of giant ("cyclopean") stone blocks of various sizes.