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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).
FYLA (Small town) CHALKIDA
It is built on the top of a steep, rocky hill in the Lilandian
plain and is visible over the whole area.
A medieval love story is associated with the castle. It belonged to
the feudal lord Merito dalle Carceri but it was conquered by the legendary knight
Likarius at the beginning of the Frankish occupation in the 13th century A.D.
and handed over to the Emperor of Byzantium Michael the seventh.Likarius deserted
the Frankish army for the sake of the beautiful widow, Feliza, and using the castle
as his base, on behalf of Byzantium, he successively occupied the Frankish castles
of Evia. When the Turks occupied
Evia in 1470, they destroyed parts of the walls to weaken its defence.
The northern and western parts of the walls are better-preserved.
As you go through the entrance on the northern side you will see the impressive
ruins of a large building which was the mansion of the lord. The mansion was two-storeyed
and there still remain on the second floor, the slits for the windows which are
vaulted and decorated with ceramic tiles in the Byzantine style. Next to the mansion
there are ruins of other buildings which served the various other purposes of
the castle.
This text is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture
of Evia tourist pamphlet (1997).
AGIOS ATHANASSIOS (Village) DIRFYS
The gorge of Agali is located 1000 m. away from the village of St.
Athanassios, at the foot of Dirfi.
It has a unique wild beauty of craggy and variously coloured rocks and green clad
slopes. During spring there is crystal clear water flowing through the ravine
that formulates small cascades. Its visitor can see the brooks that violently
pass through the craggy rocks and can also see the cave Voidokleftra, which was
the dwelling of humans during the Neolithic age.
This text is cited May 2003 from the Prefecture
of Evia tourist pamphlet (1999).
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AMARYNTHOS (Small town) CHALKIDA
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