Pylos Castle

Also called Neokastro (New Castle), this fortress was built by the Ottomans in the 16th century to protect what is said to be the best natural harbor on the Peloponnesian peninsula. And, they used it as a naval base. There is an old castle built by Franks, but it is difficult to reach and mostly destroyed.
The 1st picture looks over the natural harbor and waterfront of modern Pylos. You can see the protected harbor entrance in the background. The 2nd picture looks through the battlements across the harbor entrance to the peninsula on the far side.
The 3rd picture looks down on some interesting battlements on one of the landside walls. The 4the picture looks across towards the gate. The building to the left is an old barracks building that now houses 1 of 3 museums in the castle.
The 5th picture is the iconostasis in the church. This building was built as a mosque by the Ottomans and converted to the church when the Turkish forces lost the castle.
The last picture is taken from the end battlement nearest the harbor entrance looking back up through the fortress. To the left is the church that, to me, looks like it was a mosque. (It was.) And up to the right is the inner fortress. The open area was where the old town was located inside the outer walls.Lue lisää