Patsos, Amario, Rhithymna,Crete
Koules of Potamoi
| Location: |
| On a hill right above the dam of Potamoi, north of Patsos in Rethymno region of Crete island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Rhithymna | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Amario • Patsos | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 215 m (Relative Height≈35 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| after 1866 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Rather Poor
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One of the numerous little forts that the Ottomans built in the 19th century, after 1866, in order to control the interior highlands of Crete.
This fort is on a hill right above the Dam of Potamoi at its western side. This region was a passage from the coast to the inland of Rethymno district. The Turks had guarded the pass with three forts.
The shape of the fort is a rectangle 25m✖8m. The external walls are preserved to some degree.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2016 |
Sources
- Yiannis Christakis, "Historical Fortification Monuments of Crete (330BC-1898)", Publication "Ktitika Grammata", 2004
- Video by the user Φ ο ί β ο ς DJI Φοίβος - Relax { Xαλάρωση } 2
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