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View of Nafplion with Palamidi fortress.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Bourtzi (Nafplio), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Houses, Nafplio, Natural environment, Palamidi, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of Bourtzi fortress at the port of Nafplion.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Nafplio), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Nafplio, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of ancient Corinth with Acrocorinth and the temple of Apollo.

Tags: Acrocorinth, Ancient Corinth, Animals, Art and antiquities, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Corinth, Corinthia, Equids, Greece, Houses, Peloponnese, Temple of Apollo (Ancient Corinth), Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

The New Fortress of Corfu, 1866.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Corfu, Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Neo Frourio - New Fortress (Corfu), Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of the town of Corfu from Vido islet, 1859. On the hill, the New Fortress of Corfu.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Castles and fortresses, Corfu, Greece, Houses, Human types, Ionian islands, Neo Frourio - New Fortress (Corfu), Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Vido (Corfu), Views

View of Nafplion with Palamidi fortress.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Argolis, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Houses, Human types, Nafplio, Palamidi, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Entrance to the Venetian castle of Koroni. 2. Ancient column capital from Koroni. 2. Roman column capital from Koroni.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castle of Koroni, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Human types, Koroni, Messenia, Peloponnese, Roman monuments, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

1. View of the port of Methoni. In the background, the Bourtzi of Methoni, built in the first perid of Ottoman rule of the city. 2. Plan of the remains of the Venetian mole of Asprades. 3. View of the stone dock of Asprades and the column used as bollard, or dock post. 4. Details of the column and the stone mole of Asprades.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Castle of Methoni), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Messenia, Methoni, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Ports, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

1, 2. View and plan of the now-lost Catholic church of Saint John (San Giovanni Evangelista), converted into a mosque (Beyazit Veli mosque) during Ottoman rule, in Methoni. Today only the base of one minaret is preserved. 3. One of the two stone bridges at the environs of Methoni which were demolished in the mid-20th century.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Beyazit Veli mosque (Methoni), Bridges, Church of Saint John / San Giovanni Evangelista (Methoni), Churches, Greece, Human types, Messenia, Methoni, Mosques, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Rivers, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Decorative reliefs of the Venetian era at the castle of Methoni.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Bourtzi (Castle of Methoni), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Messenia, Methoni, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Top: Cave of Nestor, located at Palaiokastro, to the side of Voidokoilia beach. Topographical map of the adjacent area. Bottom: Ruins of the walls of ancient Pylos, incorporated into the fortifications of the Venetian fortress of Palaiokastro.

Tags: Acropolis of Pylos, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Cave of Nestor (Pylos), Caves, Greece, Messenia, Mythology, Natural environment, Palaiokastro (Pylos), Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Pylos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Walls

Top: Topographical map of the area of Palaiokastro, Pylos. Bottom: Plan of Palaiokastro, Venetian fortress of Pylos, which was built on the site of the Acropolis of ancient Pylos (Neleion).

Tags: Acropolis of Pylos, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Maps, Messenia, Palaiokastro (Pylos), Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Pylos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Top: View of Niokastro, the Ottoman fortress of Pylos. Bottom: View of Palaiokastro, the Venetian fortress of Pylos.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Pylos (Niokastro), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Messenia, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Palaiokastro (Pylos), Peloponnese, Pylos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of Kissamos, Chania province.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castles and fortresses, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kissamos, Natural environment, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Monastery of Odigitria or Kyria Gonia at Kolymbari, Chania province. In the backgrounds, the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Chania, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Kolymbari (Chania), Lefka Ori, Monasteries, Monastery of Odigitria / Kyria Gonia (Chania), Mountains, Priests, Religious practices, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Monastery of Arkadi, Rethymno province.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Arkadi Monastery, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Crete, Greece, Monasteries, Religious practices, Rethymno, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Monastery of Hagios Georgios Epanosifis, Heraklion province.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Crete, Greece, Heraklion, Metaxochori (Crete), Monasteries, Monastery of Hagios Georgios Epanosifis (Heraklion), Religious practices, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Inscription on fountain of the Venetian era, Heraklion.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Crete, Greece, Heraklion, Inscriptions, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

The fountain of Bebo at Kornaros square, Heraklion, Crete. The fountain was built between 1552 and 1554 by captain Gianmatteo Bebo. It bears a Venetian coat of arms. At the centre, statue of the Roman era.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Bebo Fountain (Heraklion), Coats of arms – Emblems, Crete, Fountains / Springs, Greece, Heraklion, Irrigation systems, Sculptures, Social sphere and everyday life, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

View of the bay and fortress of Souda.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Castles and fortresses, Chania, Crete, Fortress of Souda, Greece, Natural environment, Souda, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

The monastery of Agia Triada Tzagarolon at Akrotiri peninsula, near the city of Chania.

Tags: Akrotiri (Chania), Architecture and built environment, Cemeteries, Crete, Greece, Monasteries, Monastery of Hagia Triada Tzagarolon (Chania), Religious practices, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Relief and inscription on a building of the Venetian era at the town of Chania. At the time of the author's visit, it had been converted into a milirary hospital by Ottoman commander Mehmet Ali.

Tags: Chania, Crete, Greece, History, Inscriptions, Lion of Venice, Reliefs, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Venetian monuments

Map of Preveza, showing three of the town's castles: The Venetian castle of Agios Andreas, the Ottoman castle of Yeni Kale and the Ottoman castle of Üç Kale (today Pantokratoras kastle).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Agios Andreas (Preveza), Castle of Agios Georgios (Preveza), Castle of Pantokratoras (Preveza), Castle of Preveza, Castles and fortresses, Epirus, Greece, Maps, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Plans and drawings, Preveza, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

View of Acrocorinth. In the foreground, the temple of Apollo.

Tags: Acrocorinth, Ancient temples, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine monuments, Castles and fortresses, Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, Houses, Natural environment, Peloponnese, Temple of Apollo (Ancient Corinth), Venetian monuments

The tower of Goulas at Emborio, Santorini.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Cyclades, Emborio (Santorini), Greece, Houses, Santorini, Tower of Goulas (Santorini), Towers, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Streetlet at the castle of Folegandros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Folegandros, Castles and fortresses, Chora (Folegandros), Cyclades, Folegandros, Greece, Houses, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Gallery at the castle of Kimolos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Kimolos, Castles and fortresses, Cyclades, Greece, Kimolos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Inscription on columnt at the entrance to the castle of Sifnos. The inscription is related to Da Corona dynasty, under which the castle of Sifnos took its definitive form.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Sifnos, Castles and fortresses, Cyclades, Greece, Sifnos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Houses at the Venetian castle of Paros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Paros, Castles and fortresses, Cyclades, Greece, Houses, Paroikia (Paros), Paros, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views, Walls

The castle known as Apano Kastro (or Tragaion castle, or Koutsocheradou castle, or Potamia castle.)

Tags: Aegean islands, Apano Kastro (Naxos), Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Castles and fortresses, Cyclades, Greece, Naxos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Frangopoulou-Delarocca Tower at Chalki, Naxos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Chalki (Naxos), Cyclades, Frangopoulou-Delarocca Tower (Naxos), Greece, Naxos, Towers, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Streetlet at the castle of Naxos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Naxos, Castles and fortresses, Chora (Naxos), Cyclades, Greece, Human types, Naxos, Social sphere and everyday life, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Women

Streetlet at the castle of Naxos.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Naxos, Castles and fortresses, Chora (Naxos), Cyclades, Greece, Naxos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

The castle of Oria, or Katakefalo or Vryokastro, Kythnos island.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Kythnos, Castles and fortresses, Cyclades, Greece, Kythnos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Stone bridge at the Venetian castle of the Chora, Andros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Architecture and built environment, Castle of Andros, Castles and fortresses, Chora of Andros, Cyclades, Greece, Venetian architecture, Venetian bridge (Andros), Venetian monuments

Composition of monuments and landscapes at the Cyclades. 1. Emblem of the Barotsis family at the family tower, Chalki, Naxos. 2. Landscape at Naxos. 3. Houses at Santorini. 4. View of the Chora of Ios. 5. Landscape at Kaldera, Santorini. 6. Landscape at Paros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Barotsis tower (Naxos), Chalki (Naxos), Churches, Coats of arms – Emblems, Cyclades, Greece, Houses, Ios, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Venetian monuments, Views

Composition of monuments and landscapes at the Cyclades: 1. Streetlet, Myconos. 2. “The house of Dionysos”, opulent private house of the second century BCE, named after the mosaic on its floor. 3. Church of the Dormition of the Virgin at Naousa, Paros. 4. View of Hermoupolis, Syros. 5. The Venetian castle at Chora, Naxos. 6. Landscape at Ios.

Stone bridge at the Venetian fortress in the Chora of Andros.

Tags: Aegean islands, Andros, Architecture and built environment, Bridges, Castles and fortresses, Chora, Cyclades, Greece, Venetian architecture, Venetian bridge (Andros), Venetian monuments, Views

The Venetian castle of Cythera.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Boats and ships, Castles and fortresses, Cythera, Greece, Houses, Ionian islands, Kapsali, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of the monastery of the Saviour on Strofades island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Children, Churches, Greece, Human types, Ionian islands, Monasteries, Monastery of the Saviour (Strofades), Natural environment, Strofades islands, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views, Women

Map of Corfu island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Byzantine monuments, Castles and fortresses, Corfu, Greece, Ionian islands, Islands, Maps, Neo Frourio - New Fortress (Corfu), Palaio Frourio - Old Fortress (Corfu), Venetian monuments

View of the castle of Koroni.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Koroni, Castles and fortresses, Greece, Houses, Koroni, Messenia, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Map of the area of Methoni. Plan of the castle of Methoni. On the right, plan of Niokastro fortress at Pylos. On the upper left, Sapienza island.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Castle of Methoni), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Maps, Messenia, Methoni, Niokastro (Pylos), Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Peloponnese, Plans and drawings, Pylos, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

View of the castle of Methoni.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Castle of Methoni), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Houses, Messenia, Methoni, Peloponnese, Ports, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views, Windmills

View of Kalamata.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castle of Kalamata, Castles and fortresses, Frankish architecture, Frankish monuments, Greece, Houses, Kalamata, Messenia, Mosques, Peloponnese, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

View of Nafplio with Bourtzi fortress.

Tags: Argolis, Art and antiquities, Boats and ships, Bourtzi (Nafplio), Castles and fortresses, Greece, Houses, Mosques, Nafplio, Peloponnese, Venetian monuments, Views, Walls, Windmills

View of ancient Corinth and Acrocorinth.

Tags: Acrocorinth, Ancient Corinth, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine monuments, Churches, Corinth, Corinthia, Greece, Peloponnese, Towers, Venetian monuments, Views

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