See the Castle

The View from the Castle

The Venetian Castle of Antiparos (Kastro) is located in the center of Antiparos town and it was built as a single, autonomous, residential unit. Kastro, which means Castle in Greek is also another name given to Antiparos. The Venetian Castle of Antiparos is a typical example of the fortified settlements established in the Cyclades during the period of the Latins in 13th to 16th century. Its construction dates to the mid-15th century (1440) when the Venetian Giovanni Loredano married Maria Sommaripa of Antiparos. It is the most interesting medieval structure in the Aegean Sea. The original version of the Castle had a main tower at the center and houses around the perimeter. The base of the tower is what still remains today. The houses were built as one continuous block construction, the outer walls being the defensive wall of the fortified settlement. The continuous, high external wall had a width of three meters, without balconies or large windows adorning its facade. The only entrance was at the south wing, near Antiparos square, a Gothic gateway that has survived to this day.