Castle of Chios
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The castle of Chios
consists of an inhabited area surrounded by a large stonewall
structure with various fortification
s purposed to defend the enclosed population and properties against naval attack and siege.
The castle of Chios is situated adjacent to the main port of Chios and it's east side borders with the sea.
The castle of Chios was constructed in the medieval period with its first construction phase having started in the 10th century by the Byzantine
s. The structures surviving to this day are part of later construction and expansion dated to the time when the Genoese
, who maintained commercial concerns, ruled the island during the 14th to the 16th century.
Chios
Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages...
consists of an inhabited area surrounded by a large stonewall
Stonewall
The word Stonewall may refer to* a stone wall* a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" -Games and entertainment:* "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess opening theory:** Stonewall Attack...
structure with various fortification
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
s purposed to defend the enclosed population and properties against naval attack and siege.
The castle of Chios is situated adjacent to the main port of Chios and it's east side borders with the sea.
The castle of Chios was constructed in the medieval period with its first construction phase having started in the 10th century by the Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
s. The structures surviving to this day are part of later construction and expansion dated to the time when the Genoese
Genoese
Genoese may refer to:* A person from Genoa* The Genoese dialect a variant of main Ligurian language* The Republic of Genoa, a state in Liguria from ca. 1100 to 1805 with various possessions in the Mediterranean...
, who maintained commercial concerns, ruled the island during the 14th to the 16th century.