{"id":16919,"date":"2024-10-10T09:45:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=16919"},"modified":"2026-05-24T05:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T05:10:21","slug":"angelokastro-fortress","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/angelokastro-fortress\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelokastro Fortress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 13<sup>e<\/sup> century impressive Byzantine fortress which played a major role in defending the island against pirates and the Ottomans. The fortress stands on a steep cliff above the northwestern coast, near\u00a0the village of Palaiokastritsa, 31 km northwest of the town of Corfu. \u00a0The castle is mostly in ruins with some features still visible.<br \/>\nExplore the Archangel Michael\u00a0church at the southern side, the circular tower protecting the main gate, the Anthropomorphic graves carved into the rock on the western side, and the small chapel of Aghia Kyriaki carved into the rock with its 18<sup>e<\/sup> century paintings.<br \/>\nTwo more fortresses mostly in ruins, Gardiki Fortress in the southwest and Kassiopi fortress on the northeast, have formed together with the Angelokastro Fortress a triangle of defense from pirates and the Ottomans trying to invade the island.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 13th century impressive Byzantine fortress which played a major role in defending the island against pirates and the Ottomans. The fortress stands on a steep cliff above the northwestern coast, near\u00a0the village of Palaiokastritsa, 31 km northwest of the town of Corfu. \u00a0The castle is mostly in ruins with some features still visible. 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