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Archaeological Site of Mystras

Archaeological Site of Mystras is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece, inscribed in 1989.

Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the br

Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape.

Country
Greece
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1989
UNESCO reference
511
Area
55.64 ha

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