Castle of Mirina

The Castle of Myrina is built on a rocky and steep peninsula and communicates with the land only from the east. It is the biggest castle in the Aegean and it is always open for visits.

It was founded in 1207 by the Venetian Filokalos Navigkagiozo, Grand Duke of Lemnos, who wanted to fortify Mirina. His successor, Leonardo Navigkagiozo, strengthened the castle and kept it under his rule for over 45 years. In the Ottoman period, Turks lived in the fortress and during the siege of Mirina in 1770 by the Russian fleet, the walls of the fortress were seriously damaged.

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