Polichni, Oichalia, Messenia,Peloponnese
Castle of Archangelos of Messinia
| Location: |
| On a hill north of the village Polichni in Messinia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Oichalia • Polichni | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 142 m (Relative Height≈60 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Rather Poor
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A castle on a hill above the village Polichni, 10 km from Meligalas.
In the middle of the ruins there is the chuch of Agii Taxiarches.
The church is older. It was Byzantine and built in the 10th century with frescoes of the 18th century. The fortifications and the castle around are Frankish from the 14th century.
History
The castle is identified with the Castle of Archangelos which is connected with the Florentine family of Acciaioli who around the middle of the 14th century became powerful in the Principality of Achaea.
The Latins named the castle “Archangelos” because of the pre-existing church. In 1418, the castle was occupied by the Byzantine Greeks of the Despotate of Mystras and in 1460 was taken by the Ottomans.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | January 2015 | Last addition of photo/video: | March 2018 |
Sources
- Website Αριστομένης ο Μεσσήνιος - Πολίχνη, Μεσσηνία
- Photos and info by Mr.Georgios Kostopoulos
- YouTube video by the user nikos.tsiak ΑΓΙΟΙ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΣΤΡΟ (ΠΟΛΙΧΝΗ ΜΕΣΣΗΝΙΑΣ)
- Information by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The village of Polichni can be easily accessed from various reference points: Kyparissia, Kalamata, Meligalas, Megalopolis. At the center of the village there is a road sign to the church of Taxiarches. The road is asphalted up to the castle. |
| Entrance: |
| Free Acces |
