Kochylos, Andros, Cyclades,South Aegean
Castle of Faneromeni
or Castle of Gria or Epano Kastro or Castle of Kochylo
| Location: |
| On the plateau of a hill above village Kochylos in Andros island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Cyclades | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Andros • Kochylos | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 560 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1207 to 1233 | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
In Ruins
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Pano Kastro (meaning “Upper castle”) or Castle of Faneromeni or castle of Kochylos or castle of Gria (meaning “Old lady”) was the largest medieval city-fortress of Andros. It is built on a plateau with very good natural fortification at an elevation of 560 meters.
It could provide sufficient protection for a population of more than a thousand people.
Generally, it is considered a Venetian fortification, although it is possible that a settlemment existed there since the Byzantine period and it was fortified and developed by the Venetians after the 13th century.
Nothing special is known about the history of the city. It never attracted a large population in periods of peace and it must have been abandoned around the 17th century, when the era of piracy was over.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | September 2022 |
Sources
- H. Deliyanni-Dori , AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY AT THE EPANO KASTRO OF ANDROS. SOME CONSIDERATIONS ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ ΤΗς ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΗΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑΣ, Τόμος ΚΖ΄ (2006) • Σελ. 471-480, Αθήνα 2006
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τεύχος 54/B2, 1999, σελ. 896
- G Traveller video (Κάστρο Φανερωμένης | Castle of Faneromeni) and photos 2, 3, 5, 7, 17 (2022)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| There is a path that starts at the village Kochylos. |
| Entrance: |
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| Other castles around |
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| Tower of Agios Petros |
| Lower Castle of Andros |
| Tower of Giannoulis |
| Bistis-Mouvelas Tower |
| Tower of Sargiannis |