Fanari, Mouzaki, Karditsa,Thessaly
Fanari Castle
| Location: |
| Fanari village, Karditsa, Thessaly |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Thessaly Karditsa | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Mouzaki • Fanari | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 330 m (Relative Height≈250 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| before 1280 | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Good
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The castle of Fanari is located 16 kilometers south of Trikala on a hill visible from a long distance. It is one of the best maintained authentically medieval castles of Greece in a rather unexpected location.
Current Condition
Rather good. It was renovated after 1995.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | January 2022 |
Sources
- v, αρχαιολόγος, Κόμβος "ΟΔΥΣΣΕΑΣ", ΟΠΕΠ, Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού, "Φανάρι" (Greek only)
- Website - Το Φρούριο (Greek only)
- Website ΦΑΝΑΡΙ ΚΑΡΔΙΤΣΑΣ - Ιστορική αναδρομή (Greek only)
- Video by the user Hellenic Observation Center Fanari Castle in Karditsa (Eng Subs)
- Video by the user Άγγελος Αρναουτέλης Κάστρο Φαναρίου ΑΝΩΘΕΝ - Aerial video by drone Dji Phantom 4
- Video by the user
G Traveller Κάστρο Φαναριου - Fanari Castle
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Access by car from the village of Fanari, 16 km south of Trikala. |
| Entrance: |
| Free entrance. Limited hours. |
| Other castles around |
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| Kallithiro Castle |
| Castle of Klokotos |
| Tower of Agios Achilios |
| Pelinnaion |
| Castle of Trikala |