Pavlokastro, Patra, Achaea,West Greece
Pavlokastro
| Location: |
| On a hill NE of the village Pavlokastro of Achaea, NW Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Achaea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Patra • Pavlokastro | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 130 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1390s | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
In Ruins
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An almost invisible castle on a distinct conical hill SE of the village Pavlokastro in Achaea. Only a few parts are saved above the ground, such as the ruins of a trapezoid tower. Also some underground watertanks and tunnels. All these are visible from the top of the hill only.
The Name of the Castle
“Pavlokastro” means the castle of Pavlos (Paul). Most probably it took its name from the Catholic archbishop of PatrasPaolo Foskari (1375-1394) who was for a period the 'Vailos' (the Hand!) of the Principality of Achaea.
History
It is a Frankish castle. It is not mentioned in the list of fiefs of the Principality of Achaea of 1391, but is included in the list of castles of the Latin archdiocese of 1408. These indications are compatible with the hypothesis that the name comes from the Latin archbishop of Patras Paolo Foskari, who died in 1394. Therefore the most probable date of construction is the beginning of the 1390s.
The castle appears also in the catalogs of 1463, 1467 and 1471 as Paleocastro or Paolocastro.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2013 |
Sources
- Photos and info by Tony Esopi, from WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Pavlokastro_castle.jpg
- Info and photo by Haris Makrykostas
- Photos (4–7) by Kostas Gertzos, January 2020
- Αναστασία Κουμουση, ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τεύχος 49 – Β1, 1994, σελ. 259
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ. τεύχος 56-59/Β4. 2001-2004, σελ. 588
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free but difficult access |
