Ag.Panteleimon, North Kynouria, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Cave castle of Zaggoli
or Cave of Agia Paraskevi
| Location: |
| In the gorge of Zarbanitsa, on Vrasiatis river, north of Kastanitsa, SE Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of North Kynouria • Ag.Panteleimon | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 440 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Unknown | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Cave Fort |
Rather Poor
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Parnon is the mountain which dominates the south-eastern part of Peloponnese. On the eastern slopes of Parnon, between the villages of Kastanitsa and Agios Panteleimon, there is a very interesting gorge, the gorge of Zarbanitsa, ideal for trekking. The “Castle of Zaggoli” is a small fort hidden in a rock in the middle of the gorge.
It must have been more a hideout, for the local population, than a real castle.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2014 |
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| You can approach the castle only after a trekking expedition in the gorge. Starting point: either Kastanitsa or Sitaina. For the most part, you have to walk inside the riverbed of Vrasiatis (summer only, please) |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Similar |
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| Kokoréïki and Raftéïki Poulia |