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Kyparissia
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The story is lost in prehistoric times, with the first residents of the giants who built the castle. But a castle of each stone tells a different story since there has been ascertained when fully built. The walls are built with fortifications isodomiko way as those of the Mycenaean era, while the original building work was on time Justinian in the 6th century AD by the Franks (1204-1430) and Ottoman (1460-1821). |
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 Kyparissia one of the 9 cities that belonged to the Kingdom of Nestor participated in the Trojan War, enjoyed great economic boom in the classical times as a member of the Confederacy Achaian while in the Roman era, because of its geographical location was a commercial and financial center. During the Greek Revolution, was among the first cities were destroyed and part of the Ibrahim-Pasha in 1825. When the Franks conquered in 1204 designated as the seat baronies and then went to the house of Zacharias and liberated by Thomas Palaiologos. In 1460 the Turks conquered. There are all ancient, Byzantine and Frankish monuments that fascinate the visitor. |
