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Castles and fortresses (1398 Subjects)

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

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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).

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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.

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1. The Gate of Xira at the castle of Merhoni. The granite column known as column of Morosini at the castle of Methoni.

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

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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.

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

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1. The Laconic Gate of the walls of ancient Messene. 2. Part of the walls of ancient Messene

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Reconstruction of square tower at the walls of ancient Messene: Side elevation, section, ceiling plan and floor plan. Architectural features.

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Reconstruction of square tower at the walls of ancient Messene: Section and plan.

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View and plan of the horseshoe-shaped tower at the northwestern wall of ancient Messene (Tower 6).

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View and plan of the Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene (reconstruction).

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The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene. 1. View of the exterior. 2. View of the interior.

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The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene: Reconstruction of the exterior.

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The Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene: Reconstruction of the interior.

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1. The interior, circular space of the Arcadian Gate at the walls of ancient Messene, with the niche in which one of the herms stood.2. Reconstruction of the above space.

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Niche, inside which a herm was placed, in the interior circular space of Arcadian Gate of ancient Messene. Reconstruction, section, plan and ceiling plan.

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1. View of Kyparissia with the castle. 2. Map of the ancient walls around the acropolis, on the site of which the castle was built. Reconstruction of part of the wall.

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1. View of Carytaina. 2. The bridge of Carytaina, Byzantine monument of the 15th century.

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View of Mystras. In the background, the castle of William II Villehardouin.

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View of Argos. In the background, the acropolis of Larissa.

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1. Section of the ancient theatre of Argos. 2, 3, 4. Section of parts of the Serapeum (later Roman Thermae), Argos. 5, 6, 7. Parts of the ancient walls of Larissa acropolis, Argos.

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View of Izmir. On top of Pagos Hill, the castle of Kadife.

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William Parler, Admiral of the British Navy, and head of the Piraeus blockade operation following the Don Pacifico affair, leaves Corfu for Cephalonia.

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Cricket match at Spinada, Corfu, July 1853. In the background, the Old Fortress of Corfu.

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The Ottoman clocktower and the Byzantine castle of Arta. April 1854.

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View of the town of Corfu from Kanoni (location of the city cannon), 1859. The Old Fortress, in the background.

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

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The Old fortress of Corfu, 1859.

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View of the city of Lefkada, 1859. On the left, the Venetian fortress of Santa Maura.

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