CHARAKAS - 2000
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Record ID
1830
Activity Date
2000
Chronology
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Toponym
Charakas
Charakas
Linked Record
2000
Report
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.
Author
Don EVELY
Bibliographic reference(s)
ADelt 55 (2000), Chr, 1059-62
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Date of creation
2011-02-15 00:00:00
Last modification
2023-10-06 11:25:41
Picture(s)
Fig. 1/ Charakas. Fortress of Charaki: central building - view from southwest.
Fig. 2/ Charakas. Fortress of Charaki: central building - west facade after restoration.