Nestani, Tripoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Goulas of Nestani
or Castle of Kipiana or Tsipiana
| Location: |
| On an imposing rocky hill above the town Nestani of Arcadia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Tripoli • Nestani | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 1070 m (Relative Height≈400 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| shortly after 1296 | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
In Ruins
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There is an imposing rock dominating the village of Nestani in Arcadia named "Goulas" (meaning fort in Turkish). At the top of the rock there are a few remains of a Byzantine settlement and fortress. The name of the settlement was Tsipiana.
The castle was built by the Byzantine general Andronikos Asan after the Destruction of Nykli in 1296. According to another theory, the Franks built first a castle there in the 13th century, which was captured by the Byzantines of Mystras after the battle of Nykli.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2013 |
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| ? |
| Entrance: |
| Efree access |