Gardiki Castle, Corfu

Gardiki Castle
Κάστρο Γαρδικίου
Part of Byzantine Defences of Corfu
Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
Gardiki Castle
Site information
Typecitadel
Owner Greece Greek Ministry of Culture
Controlled by
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPreserved
Location
Gardiki Castle
Coordinates39°28′37″N 19°53′08″E / 39.4768106°N 19.8855583°E / 39.4768106; 19.8855583
Site history
Built byByzantine Empire
Materialshewn stone (ashlar)

Gardiki Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Γαρδικίου) is a 13th-century Byzantine castle on the southwestern coast of Corfu. It is the only surviving medieval fortress on the southern part of the island. It was built by a ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, and was one of three castles which defended the island before the Venetian era (1401–1797). The three castles formed a defensive triangle, with Gardiki guarding the island's south, Kassiopi Castle the northeast and Angelokastro the northwest