New Fortress
The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress built on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in stages. The original architect of the fort was the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli.Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Venetian fortress in Corfu
- Also known as: “Corfu New Fortress”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Catholic church Blessed Virgin of Carmel (Tenedo) and Municipal Theatre of Corfu.
Catholic church Blessed Virgin of Carmel (Tenedo)
Church
Photo: Liubomir G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Catholic church Blessed Virgin of Carmel (Tenedo) is situated 110 metres east of New Fortress.
Municipal Theatre of Corfu
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Municipal Theatre of Corfu was the main theatre and opera house in Corfu, Greece, from 1902 to 1943. The theatre was the successor of the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, which became the Corfu city hall. Municipal Theatre of Corfu is situated 420 metres southeast of New Fortress.
Banknote Museum
Museum
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank is a museum located in Corfu, Greece. It exhibits an almost complete collection of the Greek currencies from 1822 to present, about 2000 items. Banknote Museum is situated 490 metres east of New Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.
Corfu Town
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands.
Alepou
Suburb
Alepou is a Greek town adjacent to the city of Corfu. Alepou was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.
Kanali
Quarter
Kanali or Kanalion is a town on the island of Corfu, Greece. It is a community of the city of Corfu, and part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontian Islands. Kanali is situated 2½ km southwest of New Fortress.
New Fortress
- Categories: fortress, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.62493° or 39° 37′ 30″ northLongitude
19.91668° or 19° 55′ eastInception
1576Open location code
8FFXJWF8+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1140251676OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q603447
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“New Fortress” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حصن قرفس الجديد”
- Arabic: “حصن كورفو الجديد”
- Chinese: “新堡垒”
- Dutch: “Nieuwe Vesting”
- Finnish: “Uusi linnoitus”
- French: “fort Neuf”
- French: “Fort Neuf”
- German: “Neue Festung”
- Greek: “Νέο Φρούριο Κέρκυρας”
- Greek: “Νέο Φρούριο”
- Greek: “Φρούριο του Αγίου Μάρκου”
- Indonesian: “Benteng Baru”
- Russian: “Нео Фрурио”
- Russian: “Новая крепость”
- Swedish: “Nya fortet”
- Turkish: “Korfu Yeni Kale”
- Ukrainian: “Нео Фруріо”
- Ukrainian: “Нео-Фруріо”
- Ukrainian: “Нова фортеця”
- “Fortezza Nuova”
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Highlights include Gunpowder Depot and Old City Walls.
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