Old Fortress of Corfu Images

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Old Fortress of Corfu

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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. (Source)

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The church of St. George at the fortress (Source)

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The bridge to the city and the Contrafossa. The hill of Castel a Terra is visible to the east of the main gate. (Source)

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The northern side of Contrafossa opening to the Gulf of Kerkyra. The sea channel separates the citadel from the island of Corfu. The bridge to the city is to the far right. The twin peaks of Castel a Terra and Castel a Mare are visible just above the Contrafossa to the right and left respectively. (Source)

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The bridge to the fortress as seen from Contrafossa. (Source)

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The south side of Contrafossa at the bay of Garitsa facing the facilities of the Nautical and Athletic Club of Corfu (NAOK) (Source)

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Statue of Count Schulenburg in front of the Fortress (Source)

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Explosion inscription at the Palaio Frourio: "IGNIFERIS PILIS CUM PROXIMO LETHALIS PULVERIS CONDITORIO INCENSIS QUAM PLURIMA HOMINUM EDIUM MUNIMUM CEDE CONCUSSIONI RUINA FRANCISCUS FALETRUS PROCONSUL CUNCTIS INI INTEGRUM CELERI CURA RESTITUTIS MILITUM STATIONES ARCIS INGPRESSUM ET VIAM COMMODIUS REFECIT EX S(ENATUS) C(ONSULTO) ANNO MDCCXC" (Source)

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The Fortress and the Bay of Garitsa to the south. The twin peaks Castel a Terra and Castel a Mare are visible. Ships anchored at the marina of the Nautical and Athletic Club of Corfu are in the foreground (Source)

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Corfu library at Palaio Frourio (Source)

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Hellenic Music Research Lab of the Ionian University at the Old Fortress just behind the castle marina (Source)

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