Kalamata Castle

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Kalamata Castle is a medieval fortress overlooking the city of Kalamata in southern Greece, known for its historical significance and panoramic views of the surrounding area.

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Kalamata Castle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
country Greece
currentUse cultural events venue
tourist sightseeing site
elevationAboveCity hill above Kalamata
hasAccess road access from Kalamata city
hasConstructionStartCentury 13th century
hasEarlierFortificationPhase Byzantine period
hasFeature courtyard
fortification walls
gateways
towers
hasLaterFortificationPhase Frankish period
Ottoman period
Venetian period
hasMajorReconstructionCentury 13th century
hasNearby historic old town of Kalamata
hasPanoramicViewOf Kalamata urban area NERFINISHED
surrounding countryside
heritageDesignation listed monument
knownFor historical significance
panoramic views
languageOfOfficialName Greek
locatedIn Kalamata NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Messenia NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Peloponnese NERFINISHED
locatedOn southern Peloponnese peninsula
materialUsed stone
nearbySettlement Kalamata NERFINISHED
nearbyWaterBody Messinian Gulf NERFINISHED
offersViewOf Messinian Gulf NERFINISHED
Taygetos mountain range NERFINISHED
officialName Κάστρο Καλαμάτας NERFINISHED
openToPublic true
overlooks city of Kalamata NERFINISHED
partOf defensive network of Messenia
region Southern Greece NERFINISHED
significantEvent damaged by earthquakes
touristActivity historical tours
photography
sightseeing
usedFor administrative center (historically)
military defense

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Kalamata hasLandmark Kalamata Castle