Fortress
St. George's Fort
🇬🇷 Greece · 19th century
St. George's Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Αγίου Γεωργίου, romanized: Kastro Agiou Georgiou; Turkish: Yeni kale, or Hizir kalesi) is an Ottoman fortification located in the city of Preveza, northwestern Greece. It was built in 1807, during the rule of Ali Pasha of Ioannina over the region (1806-1820), and it was constructed on plans drawn by the French engineer Frédéric François Guillaume de Vaudoncourt (1772-1845).
Text adapted from “St. George's Castle, Preveza” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George's Fort ranks #7,076 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #94 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded 1807, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ioannina, 80 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is St. George's Fort?
St. George's Fort stands in Greece, at 38.94934°, 20.75045°.
When was St. George's Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1807. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is St. George's Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,076 of 8,133 worldwide, and #94 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 St. George's Fort?
Castle of Bouka, about 1 km away.
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