Meleses, Archanes-Asterousia, Herakleion,Crete
Castle of Meleses
| Location: |
| On a hill east of the village Meleses, south of Heraclion, Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Herakleion | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Archanes-Asterousia • Meleses | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 395 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 10th to 12th cent. | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
In Ruins
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On a hill east of the village Melesses, there are remains of a Byzantine castle that was probably used by the Venteians too.
This is probably the location of the village Castello del Betto mentioned in the 1583 census with 37 inhabitants.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2013 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2022 |
Sources
- Nikos M.Gigourtakis , Monograph in the History Department of the University of Crete, “Byzantine fortifications in Crete in the 2nd Byzantine period (961-1204)”, Rethymno 2004
- Video by the user Νικολαος Σωμαρακης Castello del Betto (Φρούριο Μελεσών - Κάστελος) 7-5-2022
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