posted 06-25-2005 06:42 PM            

There are a lot of castles here in Greece, much more 100 maybe. Most of them are Medieval. If you search a little through Medieval History you will find the reason.

Here in Greece, came a lot of Knights through Europe. In Pelloponisos were the Latins from Venice, Italy etc that have build a whole "country" of castles.

Also, Rhodos(greek island) was the base of the Order of Knights of St John of Jerusalem, the richest order of Europe after the "great fall" the Templars(Knights of the Temple of Jerusalem). So, in Rhodos they build their city for all their knights. For that reason, nowdays in Rhodos their is a Medieval city inside the walls and the Palace of the Great Magicians(the "head" of the Order).

At Thessaloniki there is also remainings of a big castle. After the fall of Kostantinoupol(nowdays Istanbul) at 1204, from the Crusaders, Thessaloniki was the second capital of the Latin Empire of Konstantinoupol. So, the Latins try to remake the castle.

And the list goes on.. Mystras, Skiathos, Samothraki, Kavala, Platamonas, Kerkyra(Corfu for the West World :-) ), Monemvasia etc has castle of all sizes.
Greece is a country full of castles, thanks to our medieval history when this area was often an area of War.

I hope that I have helped you.
Sorry for my poor English, I hope that you had understood me.

posted 07-27-2005 11:26 AM            

this link will show you some of them. From Aquaba (Jordania) to Edesse
(Turquie). www.orient-latin.com