Castle of Fokas

Mount Fokas is a 862m high hill in in the area of Corinth. A medieval settlement existed on its trapezoid summit and later a castle was built by the Franks in the 13th century (or perhaps by the Byzantines, a little earlier).

The castle controlled the plains of Nemea and the main route to the center of Peloponnese. It had visual contact with other Frankish castles in the area like Acrocorinth or Agios Vasilios but also with some castles in Central Greece, on the opposite side of the gulf of Corinth.

Only a few ruins of the walls and from the settlement remain at the lower part of the rock.

Address
Corinth, Greece

Established
13th century