| Gardiki Castle | |
|---|---|
Κάστρο Γαρδικίου | |
| Corfu, Ionian Islands | |
 Gardiki Castle | |
  Gardiki Castle | |
| Coordinates | 39°28′37″N 19°53′08″E / 39.4768106°N 19.8855583°E |
| Type | citadel |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Greek Ministry of Culture |
| Controlled by |
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| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Preserved |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Byzantine Empire |
| Materials | hewn stone (ashlar) |
Gardiki Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Γαρδικίου) is a 13th-century Byzantine castle on the southwestern coast of Corfu and the only surviving medieval fortress on the southern part of the island.[1][2] It was built by a ruler of the Despotate of Epirus,[3] and was one of three castles which defended the island before the Venetian era (1401–1797). The three castles formed a defensive triangle, with Gardiki guarding the island's south, Kassiopi Castle the northeast and Angelokastro the northwest[4]
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- ^ Nick Edwards (2003). The Rough Guide to Corfu. Rough Guides. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-84353-038-1.
On the other side of Mount Ayios Matheos. 2 km by road, is Gardiki Pirgos, the ruins of a thirteenth-century castle built in this unlikely lowland setting by the despots of Epirus.
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