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Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.
Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North and Garitsa Bay to the south, was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design. As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the Contrafossa, a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island..The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the great siege of 1537, the siege of 1571 and the second great siege of Corfu in 1716.
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Lining up for departure from Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, is Ryanair EI-EKE. The Boeing 737-8AS(WL) is heading to Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Denmark.
Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-86J(WL) C-FWGH is moments from landing at Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece. This flight originated from Norwich International Airport in the United Kingdom.
in the bay of Garitsa -
Corfu - Greece -
un charmant petit port -
dans la baie de Garitsa -
Corfou - Grèce -
PH-XRY is a Transavia Boeing 737-7K2(WL) landing at Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, completing a flight from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands.
A Jet2 Boeing 737 (G-JZHX) lands at Corfu's Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Greece after a flight from Bristol Airport in the UK.
Arriving from London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom, TUI Airways Boeing 737-8K5(WL) G-TAWB decends into Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport at Corfu, Greece.
This fortress was constructed by the Venetians in the 15th century on the site of a former Byzantine castle. To make it more secure, they made an artificial fosse and thus they separated the fortress from the mainland. The fortress was connected to the land by a movable, wooden bridge. In 1819, the British replaced this bridge with the present stable pathway, which is 60 m long and stands 15 m above the fosse, locally known as contafossa.
Old town Corfu (Greece)
very near to the old town is a bay, which is used for mooring lots of sailing boats and yachts during the summer season. Now during wintertime there are only very few small fishing boats
An impressive sight, particularly when entering the city from the south from Garitsa Bay, the 16th century Old Fortress is visited by thousands every year.
The fortress was one of two settlements which was fortified by the Byzantines and later developed further by the Venetians.
Corfu (The Island of Corfu/ Greece)
in the small marina of Garitsa -
island of Corfu - Greece -
repos en cale séche
dans le petit port de Garitsa -
île de Corfou - Grèce
Arriving from London Luton Airport in the United Kingdom, TUI Airways Boeing 737-8K5(WL) G-TAWB decends into Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport at Corfu, Greece.
PH-XRY is a Transavia Boeing 737-7K2(WL) landing at Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, completeing a flight from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands.
The Old Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Παλαιό Φρούριο, Venetian: Fortezza Vecchia) is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.
Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North and Garitsa Bay to the south, was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design. As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the Contrafossa, a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island. The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the great siege of 1537, the siege of 1571 and the second great siege of Corfu in 1716.
The town of Corfu got its Western name from the twin peaks of the fortress ("Coryphe" in Greek).
Text courtesy of Wikipedia.
A Jet2 Boeing 737 (G-JZHX) lands at Corfu's Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Greece after a flight from Bristol Airport in the UK.
Privite bizjet F-HATG, a Cessna 525C CitationJet CJ4, is ending its flight from Cairo, Eqypt at Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece.
D-ANNA Sundair Airbus A320-214 lifts off from Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, for a 2-hour flight to Dresden, Germany.
Lining up for departure from Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, is Ryanair EI-EKE. The Boeing 737-8AS(WL) is heading to Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Denmark.
The old fortress of Corfu, built in the 15th century. Bombed by the Italians in 1923. In 1944, the Nazis imprisoned the Jews of Corfu here. For Your Eyes Only (James Bond) was filmed here.
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This is the northern (Gulf of Kerkyra) end of Corfu (Κέρκυρα), Greece's Contrafossa, which is a moat built during the Kanoni Peninsula's Venetian rule (1286-1797). The Contrafossa's length is 310.6 meters (339.7 yards). By building the Contrafossa (a canal that connects the Corfu Channel's Gulf of Kerkyra on its north with the Corfu Channel's Bay of Garitsa on its south), the Venetians converted the promontory on a peninsula into a fortified island. I took this photo on March 19, 2017.
Old Fortress was built in the 16th century, one of the things it is now used for is a marina for boats.
Lining up for departure from Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, is Ryanair EI-EKE. The Boeing 737-8AS(WL) is heading to Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Denmark.
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Taken by my Great-Grandfather on his European travels around 1908.
The Old Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Παλαιό Φρούριο, Venetian: Fortezza Vecchia) is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.[1]
Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North and Garitsa Bay to the south,[2] was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design.[1] As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the Contrafossa, a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island.[1][2][3] The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the great siege of 1537, the siege of 1571 and the second great siege of Corfu in 1716.
The town of Corfu got its Western name from the twin peaks of the fortress ("Coryphe" in Greek).
The German general Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747) was the last great general of the Serenissima Republic of Venice. He organised the defence of Corfu against the last Turkish siege in 1716, during which the Turks failed to conquer the island. Schulenburg built additional fortifications and undertook the command and the encouragement of his army consisting of 5.000 men when the camp of the enemy numbered 33.000.
The Venetian Senate, in honour of his accomplishments, erected his statue while he was still alive, by means of a special and rare decision. The general is depicted in the garments of a Roman military officer standing on a high, baroque-style base, decorated with relief prizes.
Old town Corfu (Greece)
At Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Corfu, Greece, Smartwings Boeing 737-8 MAX OK-SWF lines up to depart for Prague Vaclav Havel Airport in Czechia (Czech Republic).
from Wikipedia:
The Old Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Παλαιό Φρούριο, Venetian: Fortezza Vecchia) is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.
Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the north and Garitsa Bay to the south, was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design.As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the Contrafossa, a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island.The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the great siege of 1537, the siege of 1571 and the second great siege of Corfu in 1716.
The town of Corfu got its Western name from the twin peaks of the fortress ("Coryphe" in Greek).
A Doric triglyph (set on its side) stylistically dateable to the decades around 600 BCE. Possibly taken from the Hera Sanctuary in the Mon Repos park to the south, the triglyph is now spolia rebuilt in the walls of the Byzantine church of Sts. Jason and Sosipatros in the Garitsa neighborhood, south of Kerkyra town (Corfu).
This is the southern (Garitsa Bay) end of Corfu (Κέρκυρα), Greece's Contrafossa, which is a moat built during the Kanoni Peninsula's Venetian rule (1286-1797). The Contrafossa's length is 310.6 meters (339.7 yards). By building the Contrafossa (a canal that connects the Corfu Channel's Gulf of Kerkyra on its north with the Corfu Channel's Bay of Garitsa on its south), the Venetians converted the promontory on a peninsula into a fortified island. I took this photo on March 19, 2017.