Poros, Poros, Piraeus & Islands,Attica
Burtzi of Poros
or Castle of von Heideck
| Location: |
| Bourtzi islet near Poros island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Attica Piraeus & Islands | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Poros • Poros | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 2 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1826 | MODERN GREEK  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Coastal Fortress |
Average
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Bourtzi is a small island with an area of 30,000 sq.m. at the entrance of the port of the island of Poros.
There was a castle on the island since the Byzantine period. It was used then as a base of operations against the Saracen pirates.
The castle remains that we see today are from the fort that was built there in the 19th century by the Bavarian Philellene Carl Wilhelm von Heideck (1788-1861) who had served as chairman of the Funds Raiser Committee of the new Greek State.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | November 2018 |
Sources
- Video by the user haanity titled Sea fortress Poros | Μπούρτζι Πόρου (source of the pictures 2,3, 10)
- Video by G Traveller Μπούρτζι Πόρου - Burtzi of Poros (sourrce of pics 1, 4, 5, as well)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The little island is accessible only by boat but Poros is not far. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |