Greece · 13th century
Gardiki Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Γαρδικίου) is a 13th-century Byzantine castle on the southwestern coast of Corfu. It is the only surviving medieval fortress on the southern part of the island. It was built by a ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, and was one of three castles which defended the island before the Venetian era (1401–1797). The three castles formed a defensive triangle, with Gardiki guarding the island's south, Kassiopi Castle the northeast and Angelokastro the northwest
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Gardiki Castle, Corfu ranks #3,126 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #47 of the 133 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1090 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,254 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ioannina, 85 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
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