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  2. Corfu (city) - Wikipedia

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    Clockwise from top: The Old Venetian Fortress and the Old Town of Corfu, as seen from the New Fortress, Venetian bell tower of Corfu, The Natura 2000-protected seaside from Kanoni to Mesoggi, Church of the Virgin Mary Mandrakina, Panoramic view of the city of Corfu, Palace of St. Michael and St. George, A characteristic street of Corfu.

  3. Old Fortress, Corfu - Wikipedia

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    Old Fortress in the 16th century from a print at the British Museum. The protective wall of the marina is visible in front of the castle. The marina is still in use to this day. The Old Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Παλαιό Φρούριο, Venetian: Fortezza Vecchia) is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu.

  4. Corfu - Wikipedia

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    The Old Town of Corfu city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In several parts of the old city, buildings of the Venetian era are to be found. The old city's architectural character is strongly influenced by the Venetian style, coming as it did under Venetian rule for a long period; its small and ancient side streets, and the old buildings ...

  5. Spianada - Wikipedia

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    The Spianada (Greek: Σπιανάδα, pronounced [spi.aˈna.ða], "esplanade") is a large square in the city of Corfu, Greece. It is the largest square in Greece and is located in front of the Old Fortress of the city of Corfu. The Spianada is divided into two sections: the Upper Square (Pano Plateia) and the Lower Square (Kato Plateia).

  6. Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher - Wikipedia

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    Saint Arsenius was the first bishop of Corfu (876-952), hailing from Bithynia of Judea. [2] In the 15th century the Fraternity of Saint James and Saint Christopher requested permission from Archbishop Martinus Bernardini to build an alms-house for the poor, a hospital, and a hotel for travelers. Next to the alms-house a church was supposed to ...

  7. Palace of St. Michael and St. George - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of St. Michael and St. George (Greek: Ανάκτορο των Αγίων Μιχαήλ και Γεωργίου) is a palace in Corfu City on the island of Corfu, Greece. Commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, it originally served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.

  8. New Fortress - Wikipedia

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    The New Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Νέο Φρούριο; Venetian: Fortezza Nuova) 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.

  9. Angelokastro (Corfu) - Wikipedia

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    An old Venetian map of Isola di Corfu: posseduta dalla Serenissima Republica di Venetia ca. 1690 featuring the map of Angelokastro inside a wreath, amongst similar representations of the rest of the castles of Corfu. Angelokastro is indicated as "Castello S. Angelo" in a ribbon below the top right wreath of the map.

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