Contact Details
Address: G. Nikolaou Str. 6
Zipcode: 85300
City: Agia Marina - Kos
Tel: +30 2242023361
Fax: +30 2242023361
E-mail Address:
evion@otenet.gr
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The Neratzia Castle
| It is situated in the entrance of the Kos
harbour on a place where, in antiquity, there was an
island, communicating with the inland through a brigde,
that one sees even today (The bridge of the Phoenicians'
street). It is formed of two defensive precincts. The
interior one has four circular Towers in the corners;
the southeastern Tower forms part of the exterior precinct,
which is larger than the first, with massive bastions
on the four corners, battlements and gunports. |
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The two
precincts are separated by a large moat and communicate
with a drawbridge.
The castle was built of local stone as well as parts
of ancient buildings (columns, architraves, bases etc.)
from the ruins of the ancient city. On the upper part
of its masorry, one can see many blazons.
Over the main gate' s one sees an hellenistic frieze with
masks and garlands. On the gates ceiling (central gate, Carmadino
gate) there are basalt columns placed obliquely, which come
probably from the early christian basilica of Limen.
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