Kastrologos (www.kastra.eu) is a bilingual website about the Greek Medieval Castles. It is a work in progress. It will always be.

For the moment, 1040 Greek castles are recorded in the site. For each castle, there is one dedicated page with data, pictures, maps and other information. There are more castles to be added, but most of them are already here.

The initial concept was to deal with medieval constructions only. This changed, when it became clear that many well-known monuments of this kind would be left out (such as the “White Tower”, “Palamidi” etc.). Hence, the database finally covers Greek castles from the Early Byzantine period (5th century A.D.) until the 19th century.

Ancient fortresses, which were abandoned before the beginning of the Middle Ages, are not included. There are plenty of those in Greece, but they are beyond the scope of this site. Also, out are recent fortifications built after the end of the 19th century.

This is a personal, non-profit project. It is also a huge one, considering the scarcity of time and resources. Moreover, there is an astonishing shortage of information –online and in bibliography– about Greek castles. Therefore, any input and any kind of contribution by the friends of the site (and of Castles) would be extremely valuable and welcomed.