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Kalamata Castle
🇬🇷 Greece · 13th century
The Castle of Kalamata (Greek: Κάστρο της Καλαμάτας) is a ruined medieval fortress in Kalamata, the capital of Messenia in southern Greece. The present structure dates to the 13th century, being built by the Crusaders who founded the Principality of Achaea. It replaced (while incorporating some parts) an earlier Byzantine castle, that was in turn built on the site of the acropolis of ancient Pharae. The castle was largely razed in 1685, after being captured by the Venetians.
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Kalamata Castle ranks #4,850 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,420 times in the last 60 days, more than 58% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kalamata, 1 km away. It is one of the 35 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of the Peloponnese. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Kalamata Castle?
Kalamata Castle stands in Greece, at 37.04583°, 22.11667°.
When was Kalamata Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Kalamata Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,850 of 8,133 worldwide, and #68 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 Kalamata Castle?
Mystras Castle, about 22 km away.
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