Peratia, Aktion-Vonitsa, Aetolia-Akarnania,West Greece
Castle of Grivas
or Teke Castle
| Location: |
| Peratia, Aitoloakarnania region, on the road to Lefkas island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Aetolia-Akarnania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Aktion-Vonitsa • Peratia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 20 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1806 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Fortress |
Average
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One of the castles built by Ali Pasha, with a unique view to the Ionian sea, the Ambracian gulf and Lefkas.
Before the construction of the castle, there was a muslim monastery ther, nuilt in 1668. For this reason the name of the place was Teke.
History
The castle was built in 1806 by Ali Pasha. The objective was to facilitate Ali’s attack against the island of Lefkas.
The plans of Ali were canceled in July 1807, when the French occupied the Ionian islands, after a treaty with the Russians.
Soon after that, Ali pasha gave the castle to the family of Grivas, ergo the name of the castle.
In May 1821, during the Greek Revolution the castle was captured by the Greeks.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2021 |
Sources
- YouTube by user Go Lefkas Κάστρο του Γρίβα
- Georgios Smyris, Le reseau des fortifications du Pachalik de Ioannina: (1788 - 1822) aspects historique - politique - economique et de planification territoriale, 2000
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Next to the NR Vonitsa-Lefkas, around 2km before the bridge of Lefkas. |
| Entrance: |
| Free entrance. There is a parking lot at the base of the hill. From there, there is a short staircase to the castle (max 5 min) but the stairs are not very safe being partly destroyed. |
