Castle of Clermont (Chlemoutsi)
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The Castle of Clermont (Chlemoutsi) is a prominent medieval fortress in the Peloponnese region of Greece, renowned as one of the best-preserved strongholds of the Frankish Principality of Achaea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castle of Clermont (Chlemoutsi) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ medieval fortress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chlemoutsi Castle
NERFINISHED
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Chloumoutsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Clermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Clermont Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic-influenced Frankish military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frankish Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Prince Geoffrey I of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Frankish rule in the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1223 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1220 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Frankish princes of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| elevation | hilltop location ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
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inner polygonal enceinte ⓘ outer defensive wall ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Greece ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Byzantines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elis
NERFINISHED
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Kyllini Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Andravida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyllini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Frankish medieval architecture
ⓘ
excellent state of preservation ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
military stronghold
ⓘ
princely residence ⓘ |
| region | Western Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | main fortress of the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Frankish fortification in Greece
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved castles of the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
control of trade routes in western Peloponnese
ⓘ
protection of the port of Glarentza ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedAs |
archaeological site
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.