Leros- Town and Castle
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | Byzantine Research Fund |
| Reference No. | BRF/02/01/16/016 |
| Level | Item |
| Place |
Agia Marina Kastro Leros Island |
| Dates | 1902-1923 |
| Donor/Creator |
Wace, Mr Alan John Bayard |
| Scope and Content | Distant view from town below. Annotation in pencil on back of photo Hellenic Society photograph (H.S. 2877) |
| Further information | The Byzantine castle of Leros was founded on the ruins of the ancient acropolis in the 7th c. The fortress was restored and completed during the Venetian occupation on the island. Worth noting are the Byzantine churches located inside the castle. |
| Related records |
[BSA SPHS 01/1059.2877], Leros, Ayia Marina: Kastro [castle], 1906
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