Episkopi, Lefkada, Lefkas,Ionian islands
Castle of Kalamos
or Castle of Episkopi or Kastromonastiro
| Location: |
| Near Episkopi village, Kalamos island, Ionian Sea |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Ionian islands Lefkas | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Lefkada • Episkopi | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 50 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century (?) | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Coastal Fortress |
Average
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Kalamos is a small inhabited island of the Ionian sea, southeast of Lefkas island.
There are two village in the island: Kalamos, the port, on the east coast and Episkopi at the west. The castle is very close to Episkopi.
History
It is a Venetian castle but it is not known when exactly it was built. Probably in the 13th or the 14th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | February 2013 |
Sources
- Info and photo by Zavitsanos Dimitris
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| ? |
| Other castles around |
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| Castle of Aetos |
| Dramagestos Castle |
| Castle of Alexander |
| Castle of Grivas |
| Castle of Plagia |
| Castle of Varnakas |
