Trizina, Troizinia - Methana, Piraeus & Islands,Attica
Castle of Damalas
or Acropolis of Ancient Trizina
| Location: |
| Inside the archaeological site, Trizina, peninsula of Argolis, NE Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Attica Piraeus & Islands | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Troizinia - Methana • Trizina | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 70 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Antiquity | ANCIENT  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient Tower |
Not Good
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This is the acropolis of the ancient Trizina. The location was inhabited during the Middle Ages although it is not mentioned by Byzantine sources. In the 13th century, the local baron converted it to a Franksih castle of minor importance.
The Byzantines took back the castle after 1382, as part of the Despotate of Moreas. The Turks occupied the area, and the castle, some time in the middle of the 16th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2013 | Last update of info and text: | June 2024 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2024 |
Sources
- Nikos D. Kontogiannis An Itinerary through the Medieval Castles and Fortifications of the Province of Troizenia [in Greek]
- Ι.Ε. Πέππας, Μεσαιωνικές σελίδες της Αργολίδας, Αρκαδίας, Κορινθίας, Αττικής, Αθήνα 1990
- Δημήτριος-Περσέας Λουκίσσας, «Αργολίδας-Κορινθίας Περιήγησις», τόμος Δ’, Ανοιχτή Πόλη, Αθήνα, 2024, απ’ όπου και οι φωτο 1, 2 (Αύγουστος 2014)
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