Koboti, Nikolaos Skoufas, Arta,Epirus
Koulia at Genitsarises
or Koulia of Koboti 2
| Location: |
| In the fields south of Koboti and north of Sykoula in Epirus, Arta region |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Epirus Arta | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Nikolaos Skoufas • Koboti | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 37 m (Relative Height≈10 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| after 1832 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Average
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A Turkish outpost on the old frontierline between Greece and the Ottoman Empire which was agreed at the treaty of Constantinople of 1832.
The fort is in a region named Genitsarisses south of Koboti in Arta.
It remained in use until 1881 when the borders moved further to the north and this line of forts became obsolete.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | January 2018 | Last addition of photo/video: | January 2025 |
Sources
- Information by Mr. Antonis Koutsodimas
- Νίκος Κ. Φακίτσας, Τεχνική έκθεση του έργου «Αποκατάσταση Συνοριακού Σταθμού (Κούλια) Κομποτίου»
- Info and photos (5-8) by Giorgos Karagiannis (Dec 2024)
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |
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| Other castles around |
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| Tower of Agia Paraskevi monastery |
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| Clock tower of Arta |
| Fidokastro |
| Koronisia Castle |
| Koulia at Platy |
| Castle of Vonitsa |