Nymfaia, Komotini, Rhodope,East Macedonia & Thrace
Fortress of Nymfea
| Location: |
| Near Nymfaia village, Komotini, Thrace, North Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| East Macedonia & Thrace Rhodope | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Komotini • Nymfaia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 360 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th century )?) | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle |
Rather Poor
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A small byzantine castle close to the village Nymfaia, 11 km north of Komotini in Thrace.
It is not known exactly when it was built. Perhaps in the 14th century. It is definitely Byzantine and if it was older, it must have been mentioned in some source.
The fort controlled one of the passages from Filipppoupoli (Bulgaria) to the plain of Komotini through the Rodopi mountains.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The layout of the castle is almost a square. There were 4 round towers in each corner. The height was 5m and the thickness of the walls 1.8m.
The length of the perimeter was 200 ft.
Today, only a few ruins remain, basically 10m from the southern wall of the fort.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 |
Sources
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ issue 27-1972, pag. 535-547
- Video by the user The Pilot X Project Orbiting Komotini's Citadel ruins (Βυζαντινό Φρούριο Νυμφαίας Κομοτηνής)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
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