Drosopigi, Anatoliki Mani, Laconia,Peloponnese
Karyoupolis
| Location: |
| Old Karyoupolis, east of Areopoli and west of Drosopigi, Mani, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Anatoliki Mani • Drosopigi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 430 m (Relative Height≈130 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Before 9th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Medieval Settlement |
Not Good
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Karyoupolis is a medieval-byzantine town in the interior of the Mani peninsula.
The ruins of the buildings and the fortifications of the city remained unnoticed and neglected until there were discovered again recently, after the wildfires of 2007.
The hill was inhabited probably since the early Byzantine period. The town flourished when Mystras became important (13th, 15th century) and followed a somewhat parallel historical path with Mystras. It was abandoned -like Mystras- in the mid-19th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2013 |
Sources
- Wikipedia page - Καρυούπολις
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