Oreino Korakovouni, North Kynouria, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Articaina Castle
or Castle of Korakovouni
| Location: |
| Oreino Korakovouni, Arcadia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of North Kynouria • Oreino Korakovouni | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 735 m (Relative Height≈600 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps 15th cent. | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Not Good
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Northeast of the village Oreino Korakovouni in Arcadia, lies the Byzantine castle of Artikaina.
The history of the castle is unknown. Apparently it was not Frankish since it is not listed in the various inventories. So it must have been a Byzantine fortress, possibly built by the Despots of Mystras.
The castle controlled the mountain roads of the eastern Arcadia and the port of Astros, on the east coast of Peloponnese.
Quite a few elements of the fortification remain today including the keep.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last update of info and text: | June 2022 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2022 |
Sources
- Video by the user Ηλίας Ι. Λυτρίβης-Μέλιος Το Κάστρο του Ορεινού Καρακοβουνίου, source of the photos 6, 7, 8
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free but difficult access |