Castle of Koskina

The Castle of Koskina began life in the 10th century as the Byzantine stronghold of the city of Dolichi. It kept its significance under later Frankish lords, and received a renovation during the Genoese tenure of the island, which ran from 1362 to 1481. When the Genoese abandoned the site before an advancing Turkish threat, the castle was left deserted. Its modest proportions suggest it was never intended as a grand residence, but rather as a lookout post for a small garrison, keeping watch over the sea routes around the island. Today, portions of the walls still stand around the hilltop, and within the enclosure sits the church of Agios Georgios. The overall condition is not good, yet the surviving fragments and the chapel give a clear sense of the castle’s original, practical purpose.

Heritage data from Wikidata, compiled and verified in the Atika atlas.