Castle
Castelo Rosso
🇬🇷 Greece · 13th century
Castelo Rosso, also Kokkinokastro or the fortress of Karystos, is a medieval castle located in southern Euboea. It is built at the foot of Mount Ochi, between the villages of Myloi and Grampia, 4 kilometres from Karystos. It took its name from the red local stones from which it was built.
Machine-translated from “Κοκκινόκαστρο Καρύστου” on the Greek Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castelo Rosso ranks #7,404 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #99 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 861 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Athens, 62 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Castelo Rosso?
Castelo Rosso stands in Greece, at 38.0347°, 24.43155°.
When was Castelo Rosso built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Castelo Rosso?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,404 of 8,134 worldwide, and #99 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 Castelo Rosso?
Rododafni kastello, about 49 km away.
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