Historic Bastions at Greece’s Patra Castle Open to the Public After Restoration

Historic Bastions at Greece’s Patra Castle Open to the Public After Restoration

The restored ramparts feature a Venetian-built southwestern bastion and an Ottoman-constructed southeastern one, showcasing a shift in fortress design with the Venetians’ circular geometry and the Ottomans’ polygonal defenses. Credit: Greek Culture Ministry Two historic bastions at Patra Castle in southwestern Greece dating back to the 15th century opened to the public after their restoration by the local ephorate of antiquities. The restored ra…

Two restored bastions at Patra Castle opened to public

Two historic bastions at Patra Castle were officially opened to the public on Friday, following restoration works by the local ephorate of antiquities.