Ancient sites · Mytilene

Castle of Mytilene

Photo: Geraki · CC BY-SA 4.0

One of the largest fortresses in the Mediterranean, occupying the ancient acropolis peninsula on the north-east edge of the modern town and divided into Upper, Middle and Lower Castle. First built in the 6th century under Justinian I, drastically rebuilt by the Genoese Gattilusi (1355-1462) and then altered by the Ottomans, who added round towers, mosques, a hammam and a residential quarter.

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