Old Fortress

The Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the , . The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
  • …dates from 1545
  • Description: fortress in Corfu, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Old Fortress of Corfu”
    “Old Fortress, Corfu”
    “Palaio Frourio”
    “Παλαιό Φρούριο Κέρκυρας”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Fortress Lighthouse and Public Library of Corfu.
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Lighthouse
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Library
is situated 180 metres west of Old Fortress.
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Museum
The of Corfu is a museum in the Palace of St. is situated 480 metres northwest of Old Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.
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Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of , , .
Suburb
is a Greek town adjacent to the city of . is situated 3 km west of Old Fortress.
Quarter
or Kanalion is a town on the island of , Greece. is situated 3½ km southwest of Old Fortress.

Old Fortress

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Latitude
39.62342° or 39° 37′ 24″ north
Longitude
19.92944° or 19° 55′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FFXJWFH+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 624275904
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12089484
Wiki­data ID
Q606185

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Old Fortress” goes by many names.
Стара крепостBulgarian
旧堡垒Chinese
舊城堡Chinese
Oude VestingDutch
Oude Vesting KorfoeDutch
Vanha linnoitusFinnish
Vieux FortFrench
Alte FestungGerman
Fortezza VecchiaGerman
Palaió FroúrioGerman
Παλαιό ΦρούριοGreek
Παλαιό Φρούριο της ΚέρκυραςGreek
Παλιό Φρούριο ΚέρκυραςGreek
המצודה העתיקה בקורפוHebrew
Benteng Tua, KerkiraIndonesian
Benteng Tua, KerkyraIndonesian
Fortezza VecchiaItalian
Fortezza Vecchia (Corfù)Italian
Палео ФруриоRussian
Старая крепостьRussian
Старый фортRussian
Стара тврђаваSerbian
Стара тврђава (Крф)Serbian
Antigua FortalezaSpanish
Керкираның Палео Фрурио борынгы кальгасыTatar
Korfu KalesiTurkish
Палео ФруріоUkrainian
Стара фортецяUkrainian

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