Kalamata Castle

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Kalamata Castle is a medieval fortress overlooking the city of Kalamata in southern Greece, known for its historical significance and panoramic views of the surrounding area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
medieval fortress
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
country Greece
currentUse cultural events venue
tourist sightseeing site
elevationAboveCity hill above Kalamata
hasAccess road access from Kalamata city
hasConstructionStartCentury 13th century
hasEarlierFortificationPhase Byzantine period
hasFeature courtyard
fortification walls
gateways
towers
hasLaterFortificationPhase Frankish period
Ottoman period
Venetian period
hasMajorReconstructionCentury 13th century
hasNearby historic old town of Kalamata
hasPanoramicViewOf Kalamata urban area
linked to: Kalamata

surrounding countryside
heritageDesignation listed monument
knownFor historical significance
panoramic views
languageOfOfficialName Greek
locatedIn Kalamata
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Messenia
locatedInRegion Peloponnese
locatedOn southern Peloponnese peninsula
materialUsed stone
nearbySettlement Kalamata
nearbyWaterBody Messinian Gulf
offersViewOf Messinian Gulf
Taygetos mountain range
linked to: Mount Taygetus
officialName Κάστρο Καλαμάτας
linked to: Kalamata Castle
openToPublic true
overlooks city of Kalamata
linked to: Kalamata
partOf defensive network of Messenia
region Southern Greece
significantEvent damaged by earthquakes
touristActivity historical tours
photography
sightseeing
usedFor administrative center (historically)
military defense

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Kalamata hasLandmark Kalamata Castle
Kalamata Castle officialName Κάστρο Καλαμάτας
linked to: Kalamata Castle
William II of Villehardouin fortificationBuilt Castle of Kalamata
linked to: Kalamata Castle