Leonidio, South Kynouria, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Palaiokastro of Leonidio
or Castle of Agios Athanassios
| Location: |
| On the hill overlooking the port Plaka, near Leonidio, in Arcadia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of South Kynouria • Leonidio | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 455 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th to 15th cent. | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
Rather Poor
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On the rocky hill Agios Athanassios overlooking the small port of Plaka near Leonidio there are the ruins of a castle.
The castle is not in good condition and difficult to spot from a distance.
It was the acropolis of an ancient city where later, between the 13th and 15th century, a medieval settlement was developed .
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2014 |
Sources
- Pictures from the website ExporingGreece.gr - Palaiokastro Leonidio Hill
- Μπάλλας Α., «Κάστρα της Κυνουρίας. Επισκόπηση των μεσαιωνικών κάστρων της Τσακωνιάς», Πελοποννησιακά ΚΣΤ΄ (2001-2002), 193-227
- Σαραντάκης Π., Αρκαδία: Οι Ακροπόλεις – Τα Κάστρα & Οι πύργοι της σιωπηλά ερείπια μιας δοξασμένης γης, Αθήνα 2006, 146-147
- Πέππας Ι., Μεσαιωνικές σελίδες της Αργολίδας, Αρκαδίας, Κορινθίας, Αττικής, Αθήνα 1990, 175
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| At about 3-4km on the Tsitalia road from Plaka, we see the signpost to Palaiokastro. The path that starts from the road is quite demanding (40mins) and leads us to the summit of the hill and the ruins of the castle. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Other castles around |
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| Articaina Castle |
| Tower of Evangelistria |
| Tower of Geraki |
| Castle of Geraki |
| Castle of Kalogria |
| Oriondas Castle |
| Castle of Glyppia |
| Tower of Chionis |
| Cave castle of Zaggoli |