Archaeological Museum of Pylos
The Archaeological Museum of Pylos was built in 1956 with a donation by dentist Christos Antonopoulos; for that reason it is officially known as Antonopoulio. The Museum was initially created in order to house the rich collection of philhellene Rene Puaux, which he had donated to Pylos. The building was eventually used as an Archaeological […]
Archaeological Museum of Messene
The Archaeological Museum of Messene was created in order to exclusively house the findings of the Archaeological Society’s excavations in Ancient Messene, which began in 1895 and are still going on today. The Museum was built on the western part of Mavromati village, on land granted to the Archaeological Society. It is a small two-story […]
Archaeological Museum of Kalamata
The Archaeological Museum of Kalamata is located at the junction of Benaki and Papazoglou streets, in a 19th-century building, which was granted to the Archaeological Society by Antonios Benakis, also known for the museum he founded in Athens bearing his name. It is built in the folk architectural style, with tile roof and attic, and […]
The Niokastro of Pylos
Near the entrance to the port of Pylos lies Niokastro, otherwise known as Neo Navarino, which stands as a vigilant guard, protecting the area from the vulnerable side of the sea. As many of its construction elements testify, Niokastro is an Ottoman creation; its construction started sometime after 1573, after the defeat of the Turks […]
The Kapetanakides Tower
The Kapetanakides tower, known also as the Kapetanakides Castle, stands imposingly on top of a hill, the so-called Petrovouni, in the village of Charavgi, in Sotirianika. It is essentially a fortress complex, a typical example of the peculiar architectural type of the tower, which exists exclusively in Mani. The tower belonged to the illustrious family […]
The Castle of Zarnata
The castle of Zarnata is situated at the northwestern border of Mani, close to the town of Kambos, in Avia. It is one of the most important castles in the area, built on a hill amidst a verdant valley. The discovery of polygonal walls in the castle’s foundations reinforces the view that it was built […]
The Castle of Methoni
The castle of Methoni, one of the most typical castle town examples in Greece, stands imposingly on the southwestern part of the Peloponnese. Right next to it is the small fortified island of Bourtzi, with which it is connected through a small arched bridge. The castle was built in 1209 A.D. by the Venetians. In […]
The Castle of Koroni
The castle of Koroni is situated at the southeastern part of the Messenian Bay; in the 13th century it was, along with the castle of Methoni, a significant commercial centre and a communication hub between the west and the east. According to an ancient tradition, Koroni took its name from a copper coin (kourouna) discovered […]
Palaiokastro of Navarino
Palaiokastro, on the northern side of the Navarino Bay, was built around the 13th century by Franks and is the oldest of the two castles located in the area. In 1573 it gave its way to Niokastro, which was built by the Ottomans near the entrance to the port of Pylos. According to archaeological findings, […]
The castle of Kalamata
The imposing Castle of Kalamata stands on a hill above the historic centre of the city, overlooking the area at a large radius, which was its initial purpose. It was built in the 13th century and is one of the numerous castles constructed in the Peloponnese by the Franks, who were seeking to establish their […]