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On the Viotian coast of Evia, opposite Chalkida, on a hill which overlooks
the channel of Evripus, with a wonderful view of the northern
and southern Gulf of Evia,
one can find the castle of Karababas.
The castle which stands today, was built by the Turks, during the
Venetian-Turkish war which broke out in 1684. the designer was the Venetian renegade
Gerolimos Galopo. Its architectural style is therefore European, although some
parts remind one of a Turkish castle.
In the summer of 1688, the Venetians and their allies besieged Chalkida
but the Turkish fort of arababa played a decisive role in their failure and ultimate
withdrawal.
The fort which has an irregular shape, occupies the top of the hill.
It has three ramparts and a large tower. From the eastern rampart
one has a breath taking view of Chalkida. With its cannons it controlled the channel
of Evripus, the sea walls of Chalkida with its tower. At some, of its points,
some large marble monoliths, parts of ancient columns, have been built into the
walls. Two other ramparts guard the northern and southern sides of the walls.
Inside the only building that remains standing today is the church
of the Prophet Ilias, built in 1895.
The most important fortification is the seven-sided western tower
which stands a little higher than the walls and ramparts.
Inside the tower there is vaulted corridor around the outer wall.
There follows a second seven-sided inner wall and another domed corridor. In the
centre of the seven-sided wall there is a water cistern. The corridors communicate
through arches. The whole construction of the tower gives one the impression of
a labyrinth. No other castle in Greece
has this kind of architectural style.
This text is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture
of Evia tourist pamphlet (1997).
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Photo Album in URL, information in Greek only.
Photo Album in URL, information in Greek only.
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