Chamezi, Sitia, Lasithi,Crete
Liopetro Fortress
or Fortress of Leone di Petra
| Location: |
| On a steep rock on the north shore of Crete, close to village Chamezi of Lasithi region |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Lasithi | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Sitia • Chamezi | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 412 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| end 16th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
In Ruins
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A castle at the north shore of Crete on a rocky hill close to Sitia and the village Chamezi.
It was built by the Venetians around the end of the 16th century after repeated appeals to the Venetian Senate, in order to protect the local population from the Turks. The castle that was created was strong and spacious but did not prove useful as the loclas found refuge in Chandax and the Turks who occupied the region a few decades later did not use it.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2013 |
Sources
- Giannis Christakis, "Historical Fortification Monuments of Crete (330BC-1898)", Publication "Ktitika Grammata", 2004
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| Access |
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| Entrance: |
| Like most remote, ruined and neglected fortifications, entrance is not an issue. The difficult part is to approach the castle and walk around inside. |
| Other castles around |
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| Castle of Agios Stefanos |
| Casarma Castle |
| Koules of Episkopi |
| Kornaros Tower |
| Monte Forte Fortress |
| Koules of Vasiliki |
| Tower of Vóila |