CHARAKAS - 2000
Informations Générales
Numéro de la notice
1830
Année de l'opération
2000
Chronologie
Mots-clés
Nature de l'opération
Institution(s)
Localisation
Toponyme
Charakas
Charakas
Notices et opérations liées
2000
Description
Charakas. E. Theocharopoulou reports on excavations and repairs to the fortress of Charaki near Kophinas. The fortification wall (which is double on the western side, but absent on the eastern where the terrain was natural defensive) enclosed a long hall with three rooms (Figs 1-2); the northern room contains a water cistern, partly dug into the ground, on the eastern side. There are three rectangular, two-storeyed towers, two of which are attached to the long hall at the northwest and southwest, and the last of which is free-standing to the east. At the south is a small church with frescoes. The fortifications began to be put in place in the second Byzantine period and were remodelled during the Venetian period in the fronte bastionato manner of the 16th century. The central hall for the garrison was erected at this time. The Ottoman period saw more alterations, the last noted dating to the early 18thcentury.
Auteur de la notice
Don EVELY
Références bibliographiques
ADelt 55 (2000), Chr, 1059-62
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Date de création
2011-02-15 00:00:00
Dernière modification
2023-10-06 11:25:41
Figure(s)
Fig. 1/ Charakas. Fortress of Charaki: central building - view from southwest.
Fig. 2/ Charakas. Fortress of Charaki: central building - west facade after restoration.