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Kastro Gramvousas

Greece · 16th century

Kastro Gramvousas in Greece
Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Kastro Gramvousas (Modern Greek: Φρούριο Γραμβούσας), also known as the castle of Gramvoússa (Modern Greek: Κάστρο Γραμβούσας), is a fortress situated on the small island of Ímeri Gramvoússa, off the island of Crete, in Greece.

Machine-translated from “Forteresse de Gramvoússa” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kastro Gramvousas ranks #7,894 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #92 of the 133 mapped in Greece. Founded 1584, it is older than 33% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 886 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kastro Gramvousas?

Kastro Gramvousas stands in Greece, at 35.60915°, 23.57601°.

When was Kastro Gramvousas built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1584. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Kastro Gramvousas?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,894 of 9,035 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 Kastro Gramvousas?

Fortifications of Chania, about 41 km away.

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