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St. George's Castle, Preveza
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St. George's Castle is an Ottoman fortification located in the city of Preveza, northwestern Greece. It was built in 1807, during the rule of Ali Pasha of Ioannina over the region (1806-1820), and it was constructed on plans drawn by the French engineer Frédéric François Guillaume de Vaudoncourt (1772-1845).
St. George's Castle, Preveza (1911 photograph from the south)
St. George's Castle, Preveza (1911 photograph from the south)
The designer of the castle, Frédéric François Guillaume de Vaudoncourt [fr].
The designer of the castle, Frédéric François Guillaume de Vaudoncourt [fr].
The castle of St. George's in Preveza. Photograph by Frédéric Boissonnas, May 1913.
The castle of St. George's in Preveza. Photograph by Frédéric Boissonnas, May 1913.
The enclosure of St. George's castle, Preveza. Behind the cannon, the guardhouse above the main entrance of the castle. Photograph of c.1930.
The enclosure of St. George's castle, Preveza. Behind the cannon, the guardhouse above the main entrance of the castle. Photograph of c.1930.
Preveza
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Preveza is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula of the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is the southern part of the region of Epirus. The Aktio-Preveza Immersed Tunnel –the first and so far only undersea tunnel in Greece– was completed in 2002. The 1,570 m long immersed tunnel connects Preveza in the north, to Aktio of western Acarnania to the south. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie 7 kilometres north of Preveza.
The promenade and port
The promenade and port
View of the port of Preveza, seen from the East
View of the port of Preveza, seen from the East
The Battle of Actium, by Laureys a Castro (1672); oil painting in National Maritime Museum of Greenwich, London (Director's Office)
The Battle of Actium, by Laureys a Castro (1672); oil painting in National Maritime Museum of Greenwich, London (Director's Office)
The Battle of Preveza (1538) by Ohannes Umed Behzad, painted in 1866
The Battle of Preveza (1538) by Ohannes Umed Behzad, painted in 1866