Fortress
Antirrio Fortress
🇬🇷 Greece · 15th century
The Antirrio Fortress (or castle of Roumeli) is a fortification located in Greece. It is built at the southernmost point of the prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania, in Antirrio, specifically beside the Rio–Antirrio bridge, where the distance between Central Greece and the Peloponnese is at its smallest, and its location is strategic. During the summer season the Ministry of Culture makes the castle available for the organisation of cultural and entertainment events, such as concerts and theatrical performances.
Machine-translated from “Castillo de Antirio” on the Spanish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Antirrio Fortress ranks #7,630 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #103 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1499, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 454 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Patras, 9 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Antirrio Fortress?
Antirrio Fortress stands in Greece, at 38.32804°, 21.7655°.
When was Antirrio Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1499. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Antirrio Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,630 of 8,133 worldwide, and #103 in Greece. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Antirrio Fortress?
Rio Castle, about 2 km away.
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