Kamara, Megalopoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Castle of Kamara
| Location: |
| On the mountain east of the village of Kamara of Arcadia, in Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Megalopoli • Kamara | |
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Elevation ≈ 975 m (Relative Height≈400 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
Few Remains
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A Frankish castle of which only traces remain today.
It is built in high altitude (almost 1000m), in the place of an older Byzantine fortress.
Kamara is a village of Arcadia, 25km south of Megalopolis. The castle is on a mountain at the east of the village. It dominates over the valley of Karnion and the plateau of Taygetos. The remains of at least 12 churches have been spotted at the location, one of which is Agios Athanassios.
The castle was destroyed with explosives, probably by the Turks. It is not known when and why this happened, but the result is that almost nothing has been left from it.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2013 |
Sources
- Website ΚΑΜΑΡΑ ΑΡΚΑΔΙΑΣ - Ένα όμορφο πράσινο χωριό (Greek only)
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |