Parikia, Paros, Cyclades,South Aegean
Castle of Parikia
or Frangokastelo of Paros
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photo by Frederic BOISSONNAS, 1919
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from the video of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades (2023)
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from the video of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades (2023)
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from the video of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades (2023)
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from the video of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades (2023)
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| Location: |
| Parikia, Paros island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Cyclades | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Paros • Parikia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 30 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1260 | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Island Citadel |
In Ruins
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Parikia is the capital of the island of Paros. It is also called Chora or just Paros.
There is no real castle in Parikia of Paros, just a picturesque neighborhood named “kastro” (meaning castle) where there are some walls and remains of a tower that used to be part of the castle. Even today, one can still see specks of an ancient temple, perhaps the temple of Demeter, which once stood here.
The castle was built by the Venetians in 1260, when Paros belonged to the Duchy of Naxos.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2024 |
Sources
- Website paroshoteloasis.gr
- «ΑΙΓΑΙΟ ΚΑΣΤΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΣΤΕΛΛΙΑ», Χριστινα Λουπου - Ροκου, εκδόσεις ΑΔΑΜ, Αθήνα 1999
- Info by Ms. Maria Perantinou
- Video by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades Κάστρο Παροικιάς Πάρου (2023)
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| The access is free |
| Other castles around |
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| Tower of Alisafides |
| Castle of Antiparos |
| Castle of Kephalos |
| Fort of Naousa |