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An island located in front of the port of Nafplio, Greece is completely covered by an old Venetian castle called Bourtzi. During the first Venetian domination from 1389 to 1540, the Venetians fortified the island with a tower after the departure of Mahmut Pasha, placing firearms there. It was then called Castelli or Bourtzi. The first fortification of the island in 1473 was done by the Venetian Predictor Pasqualigo, who assigned the architect Antonio Gambello to oversee the work. A chain was placed between Bourtzi and the opposite jetty to close the port at night, leading to it being called the "Port of Alys
Castle boyrtzi
- 1. A small island in front of the port of Nafplio completely covered by an old Venetian castle, to which it has its name. It was originally named by the sailors of Saint Theodore. During the first Venetian domination (1389 - 1540) and specifically in 1473, after Mahmut Pasha's departure, the Venetians fortified it with a tower, where they set firearms. It was then called Castelli or Bourtzi and later Passage - Pass CASTLE BOYRTZI
- 2. The first fortification - in 1473 - was made by the Venetian Predictor Pasqualigo, who assigned the work to architect Antonio Gambello. The Turks returned in 1540. Morozin again occupied Bourtzi in 1686 and overthrew the Turkish guard. From Bourtzi to the opposite jetty there was a chain that closed the port at night. Because of this it was called Anapli Porto Katena, or "Port of Alysos", during the years of the Great Republic
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