Fortress of Palamidi

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The Fortress of Palamidi is a large Venetian-era hilltop citadel overlooking Nafplio in Greece, renowned for its impressive fortifications and panoramic views of the surrounding Peloponnese.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
Palamidi Fortress 0 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf citadel
fortress
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Venetian military architecture
builtBy Republic of Venice
builtDuring War of Candia
surface form: Second Venetian–Ottoman War
capturedDuring Greek War of Independence
captureYear 1822
constructionEnd 1714
constructionStart 1711
controlledBy Greek revolutionaries
Ottoman Empire
Venice
surface form: Venetians
country Greece
elevation approximately 216 metres above sea level
hasBastion Achilles Bastion
Agios Andreas Bastion
Miltiades Bastion
surface form: Epaminondas Bastion

Fokion Bastion
Leonidas Bastion
Miltiades Bastion
Robert Bastion
Themistocles Bastion
hasFeature bastions
chapel
curtain walls
gateways
ramparts
stairs
heritageStatus protected monument
knownFor impressive fortifications
long staircase
panoramic views
locatedIn Nafplion
surface form: Nafplio

Peloponnese
locatedOn hilltop
material stone
notablePrisoner Theodoros Kolokotronis
openToPublic true
overlooks Argolic Gulf
Nafplion
surface form: Nafplio
partOf defensive network of Nafplio
purpose coastal fortification
military defense
region Argolis
staircaseSteps approximately 857
touristActivities historical tours
sightseeing
usedAs prison

Referenced by (2)

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

Peloponnese hasHistoricSite Fortress of Palamidi
Nafplion hasLandmark Fortress of Palamidi
this entity surface form: Palamidi Fortress