Oia, Santorini, Cyclades,South Aegean
Citadel of Oia
or Citadel of Agios Nikolaos Apanomerias
| Location: |
| Oia, Santorini Island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Cyclades | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Santorini • Oia | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 55 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Before 1480 | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Island Citadel |
Not Good
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In the Middle Ages, in the period that Santorini was a Venetian possession, Oia was one of the 'Kastelia' (fortified settlements) of the island. It was called "Kasteli of Agios Nikolaos".
The castle is mentioned in a document dated in 1480. Oia suffered harshly in the earthquake of 1956 and much of the traditional settlement tumbled into the sea below the caldera. Resplendent sanctuaries such as the church of Agios Georgios and Panagia of Platsanis were completely destroyed and only a small part of the castle remained.
Nowadays the site of the Kasteli in Oia is a favourite spot for sunset watching.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
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| Other castles around |
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| Kasteli of Akrotiri |
| Kasteli of Emporeio |
| Goulas of Emporio |
| Kasteli of Pyrgos |
| Castle of Skaros |