Ruin
Ios Palaiokastro
🇬🇷 Greece · 14th century
Palaiokastro (Greek: Παλαιόκαστρο, Greek pronunciation: [paleokaztr̥o], "old castle") is a castle built in the eastern part of the Aegean island of Ios, 17 km from Chora. Today, the ruins left are parts of the walls and ruins of its internal buildings. Inside the walls there is now the small Church of Panagia Paleokastritsa.
The castle was built in 1397 by the Duke of Naxos, Francesco I Crispo, based on an older Byzantine castle that existed in the area. The structure lies on the top of a hill at an altitude of 275 m.
Text adapted from “Palaiokastro, Ios” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ios Palaiokastro ranks #6,977 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #92 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1397, it is older than 54% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Ios Palaiokastro?
Ios Palaiokastro stands in Greece, at 36.74556°, 25.34444°.
When was Ios Palaiokastro built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1397. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Ios Palaiokastro?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,977 of 8,133 worldwide, and #92 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 Ios Palaiokastro?
Bazeos Tower, about 34 km away.
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