Didymoteicho Fortress

Didymoteicho Fortress
Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου
Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece
The Kallioporta Gate of the Byzantine citadel of Didymoteicho Fortress (2012)
Didymoteicho Fortress is located in Greece
Didymoteicho Fortress
Didymoteicho Fortress
Coordinates41°12′21″N 26°17′59″E / 41.205836°N 26.29985°E / 41.205836; 26.29985
Typehilltop citadel
Site information
OwnerHellenic Ministry of Culture
Controlled by
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditionruin
Site history
Built byByzantine Empire[1]
Materialshewn stone (ashlar)
Battles/warsBulgarian siege (1206)

The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle (Greek: Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου), is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece. It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it. The castle is accompanied by several myths, one of the most famous is that of the Forty Arches, and is where Charles XII, King of Sweden, is said to have been imprisoned by the Turks.[2]

  1. ^ "Κ. Τριανταφυλλάκης: "Ο σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Διδυμοτείχου των παιδικών μου χρόνων"". 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Didymoteicho". visitgreece.gr. Retrieved 7 January 2024.