Chlemoutsi Castle
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Chlemoutsi Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in the Peloponnese region of Greece, notable for its strategic hilltop location and role in the Frankish rule of the area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chlemoutsi Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castel Tornese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chloumoutsi Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Château de Clermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarentza Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Clermont Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Frankish medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Prince Geoffrey I of Villehardouin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1223 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1220 ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| elevation | about 220 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
military fortress
ⓘ
seat of princely power ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hellenic Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ cisterns ⓘ courtyard ⓘ inner keep ⓘ outer enceinte ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Greece ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Principality of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Elis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kastro-Kyllini NERFINISHED ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ionian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyllini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| museumExhibits | medieval artifacts from the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| nearbyPort | Kyllini port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Kastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in Frankish rule of the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | plain of Elis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Western Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes across Elis
ⓘ
overlooked Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Byzantines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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