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FortressKoroni (Κορώνη)
Fortress Koroni (Κορώνη)
On a hill above the town of Koroni on the Peloponnese in Greece stands the Fortress of Koroni.
History+
The origins of the fortress date back to the 6th or 7th century when it was built upon the remains of the ancient Messenian city of Asine. In 1206, the Venetians took Koroni and utilized the complex as a supply center. In 1500, the castle fell to the Turks under Bayazit Pasha and remained under Ottoman control until 1686. After a brief Venetian reconquest in 1715, when the Venetians left the Peloponnese, it once again fell into Turkish hands and was only liberated in 1828 by the French General Maison.
Location+
The Fortress of Koroni is located in the town of Koroni on the Peloponnese peninsula in Central Greece, approximately 35 meters above sea level.
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