Aperio, Karpathos, Dodecanese,South Aegean
Castle of Aperio
or Castle of Volada
| Location: |
| On a hill above the villages Volada and Aperio in Karpathos island in Dodecanese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Dodecanese | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Karpathos • Aperio | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 405 m (Relative Height≈90 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
In Ruins
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Remains of a Venetian castle atop the hill Koraki above the inland village Aperio in Karpathos.
The castle was built in the 14th century. Between 1315 and 1537 Karpathos was a fief of the Crete-based Venetian family of Kornaros. The castle was probably their mansion and the administration center of the island.
The castle most probably remained in use for a long period after the Ottoman conquest as a refuge.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2015 | Last update of info and text: | May 2022 | Last addition of photo/video: | May 2022 |
Sources
- Μιχαηλίδης-Νουάρος, Μιχαήλ Γ, ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΝΗΣΟΥ ΚΑΡΠΑΘΟΥ (ΔΩΔΕΚΑΝΗΣΟΥ). Από των αρχαιοτάτων χρόνων μέχρι σήμερον. Σειρά «Καρπαθικά Μνημεία». Τεύχ. Γ’ , Αθήναι. Τύποις Γ. Σερμπίνη 1940 και 1949.
- Info and photos 7,8,9 Dimitris Panagiotou
- Information sent by Mr. Ioannis Dedes