Acronauplia

Acronauplia

The Acronauplia (Greek: Ακροναυπλία, romanized: Akronafplia, Turkish: Iç Kale, "Inner Castle") is the oldest part of the city of Nafplion in Greece.[1] Until the thirteenth century, it was a town on its own. The arrival of the Venetians and the Franks transformed it into part of the town fortifications. Later, part of it was used as a prison until the Greek government decided that the view provided from its location would benefit the local tourism and built a hotel complex which still stands there today.

View from Palamidi to Acronauplia
Part of the fortifications in Acronauplia

References

  1. BROOKS, ALLAN (2019). FORTIFICATIONS OF NAFPLIO. [Place of publication not identified]: AETOS Press. ISBN 978-0-9575846-2-4. OCLC 1080548437.

37°33′50″N 22°47′43″E



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