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The fortress of Palamidi occupies the summit of Palamidi hill in Nafplio. The impressive fortification was designed and built by the Venetian engineer Giancix and the French military engineer Pierre de la Salle between 1711 and 1714.

 

- Church of St. Andrew built in one of the bastions of the fortress. It is a barrel-vaulted church with the eastern half built under one of the arches supporting the walls. Its free-standing part is two-aisled. - The prison of Kolokotronis.

 

However the struggle for liberation from the Turks began at Palamidi fort. Palamidi fort was seized by Greek rebels lead by Staikos Staikopoulos on 29th of November in 1822. The first Greek among these rebels to set foot in the fort was Dimitrios Moschonisiotis from the bastion of Achilles.

 

Want to visit Palamidi Castle but not sure how? Here is how to visit the Palamidi Fortress in Nafplio what to see there and tips for enjoying it!

 

For those who want to learn more about Palamides: The physician and astronomer Palamides son of Nafplios and Isioni and grandson of Poseidon was a hero of the Trojan War.

 

Fortress of Palamidi The imposing Palamidi the watchful guardian of Nafplio at 216 m high is considered the largest and best-preserved castle of the Venetian era in Greece. The steep hill was named after the Homeric hero Palamedes.

 

Palamidi to monumentalna ?redniowieczna twierdza w Grecji po?o?ona we wschodniej cz??ci Peloponezu na malowniczym skalistym wzgórzu (216 metrów n.p.m.) na obrze?ach miasta Nauplion (na wschód od wzgórza Akronauplia).

 

Palamidi (Greek: ????????) is a fortress to the east of the Acronauplia in the town of Nafplio in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Nestled on the crest of a 216-metre (709 ft) high hill the fortress was built by the Venetians during their second occupation of the area (1686?1715).