Kato Melpeia, Oichalia, Messenia,Peloponnese
Castle of Krebeni
or Castle of Melpeia or Castle of Grebeni or Dimatra castle
| Location: |
| On a hill northeast of the village Kato Melpeia in Messinia, in SW Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Oichalia • Kato Melpeia | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 450 m (Relative Height≈220 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1285 | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Rather Poor
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Ruins of a Frankish castle northeast of the village Kato Melpeia in Messinia.
It is believed that it was built in the second half of the 13th century. The ruins cover a surface of around 50,000 sq.m.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2015 | Last addition of photo/video: | February 2018 |
Sources
- Presented in cooperation with Mr. Ioannis Dedes
- Blog Γιάννης Λύρας - ΤΑ ΚΑΣΤΡΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ...
- Mιλτιάδης Τσαπόγας, ΠΕΤΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΞΙΦΟΣ ΚΑΣΤΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΙΠΠΟΤΕΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΜΟΡΙΑ, εκδ. ΔΑΙΔΑΛΕΟΣ, Αθήνα 2015
- «Chronicle of Morea», 547
- Antoine Bon, 1969, La Morée franque. Recherches historiques, topographiques et archéologiques sur la principauté d'Achaïe (1205-1430), Editions de Boccard, Paris, 1969, pag.654
- YouTube video by the user nikos.tsiak Φράγκικο κάστρο και φαράγγι, Κάτω Μέλπεια Μεσσηνίας
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