Actium, Aktion-Vonitsa, Aetolia-Akarnania,West Greece
Fortress of Actium
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Kastrologos, 2013
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photo Nikos Kavvadas 2023
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The entrance to the fortress, Kastrologos, 2013
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photo Nikos Kavvadas 2019
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photo Nikos Kavvadas 2020
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| Location: |
| Actium, in the area of the marina, on the Anbracian gulf, western Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Aetolia-Akarnania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Aktion-Vonitsa • Actium | |
| Altitude: | |
| Zero Altitude |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1807-1810 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Coastal Fortress |
Not Good
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On the coast of Actium, opposite to the city of Preveza, there is a small fort which was built by Ali Pasha to control the navigation in the Ambracian gulf (together with the castles in Preveza).
The current form was finalized in the period 1807-1810.
It has a triangular shape with polygonic towers at the corners. Inside the fort, there are remains of older buildings, an indication that the position might have been fortified earlier.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 | Last update of info and text: | August 2020 | Last addition of photo/video: | July 2023 |
Sources
- Georgios Smyris, Le reseau des fortifications du Pachalik de Ioannina: (1788 - 1822) aspects historique - politique - economique et de planification territoriale, 2000
- Photos from the years 2019, 2020, 2023 Nikos Kavvadas
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| In Aktion, just before the toll post of the tunnel to Preveza, turn left. The road leads to a big marina and to the castle. |
| Entrance: |
| The interior used to be inaccessible. Nowadays, visits are allowed (unclear). |