Leuktron Castle
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Leuktron Castle
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The castle of Leuktron or Beaufort is a late medieval fortification in the southern Peloponnese. The fortress was built c. 1249 by the Prince of Achaea, William II Villehardouin, on the eastern shore of the Messenian Gulf, in order to keep at bay the Slavic tribes living on Mount Taygetos. It is located close to the ancient settlement of Leuctra and the modern village of Stoupa, on a large rock rising above the shore, forming a platform some 120 metres (390 ft) long, 50 metres (160 ft) wide, and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuktron_Castle
date created:
2023-10-08T18:36:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T09:35:55Z
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