Partheni, Tripoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Mouchli
or Paleomouchli
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the big picture of the hill of the castle
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ruins of the church of Panagia in outer enclosure
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ruins of the church of Panagia in outer enclosure
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ruins of the church of Panagia in outer enclosure
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ruins of the church of Panagia in outer enclosure
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ruins of the church of Panagia in outer enclosure
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top of the hill and the keep
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ruins of the middle and the lower western wall
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| Location: |
| Near the village Partheni in Arcadia, close to the old NR Argos-Tripoli, 4km after Achladokamos on a conical shaped hill |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Tripoli • Partheni | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 690 m (Relative Height≈30 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1296 | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
In Ruins
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Mouchli which today is in difficult-to-spot ruins close to the old National Road from Argos to Tripoli, was once one of the most important fortress-cities of Peloponnese.
History
The castle was built by the Byzantine general Andronikos Asan after the Destruction of Nikli in 1296. It soon became one of the most important fortress-states of Peloponnese..
In 1458 Mouchli was besieged by the Ottomans of Mohamed II the Conqueror. The Turks cut the water supply and the lord of the castle Dimitris Asanis had no choice but to surrender after some days.
Mouchli was destroyed completely and the course of the city and of the fortress ended.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | May 2023 |
Sources
- Video by the user G Traveller Μουχλί | Mouchli (May 2023) source also of the photos 1, 7, 8, 9
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| On the old National Road from Argos to Tripoli, 4km after Achladocampos. There is no path, but the acess is not difficult. |
| Entrance: |
| There is no question of entrance since it’s a hill scattered with ruins. |
