Ioannina Castle

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Ioannina Castle is a historic fortified complex in the city of Ioannina, Greece, known for its Byzantine and Ottoman-era architecture and its role as a regional administrative and cultural center.

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Ioannina Castle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
fortified complex
historic monument
architecturalStyle Byzantine architecture
Ottoman architecture
commonsCategory Ioannina Castle self-link
continent Europe
country Greece
culturalSignificance example of Byzantine-Ottoman urban fortification
regional cultural center of Epirus
hasMuseum Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
Silversmithing Museum of Ioannina
hasPart Aslan Pasha Mosque
Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
Fethiye Mosque
Its Kale citadel
Silversmithing Museum of Ioannina
bastions
defensive towers
gateways
inner citadel
outer walls
heritageDesignation listed monument of Greece
heritageStatus protected site by Greek Ministry of Culture
inception Byzantine period
locatedIn Ioannina
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Epirus
locatedInFormerTerritory Despotate of Epirus
Ottoman Empire
locatedInMunicipality Municipality of Ioannina
locatedInOldTown historic center of Ioannina
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Time
locatedOn Lake Pamvotida
materialUsed stone
occupant Ali Pasha
surface form: Ali Pasha of Ioannina

Byzantine authorities
Ottoman authorities
openToPublic true
significantEvent fortification works under Ali Pasha of Ioannina
integration into modern Greek state
reconstruction under Ottoman rule
topographicFeature hill above Lake Pamvotida
touristAttraction yes
usedFor administrative center
cultural activities
military defense
residential complex
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ioannina hasFeature Ioannina Castle
Lake Pamvotida hasNearbyLandmark Ioannina Castle
Ioannina Castle commonsCategory Ioannina Castle self-link