Geraki Castle.

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Geraki Castle
The castle is built on a hill, just 2 km east of the village . The ascent of impressive. After the conquest of Constantinople by the Franks in 1204 , and conquered the Peloponnese where divided in 12 major local governor . Here , he took the head of Frenchman Baron Guy de Nivelles . In 1209 he built the castle to control the manor of . In 1262 it surrendered to the Byzantines along with the castles of Monemvasia, Mystras and Mani for the release of William Villehardouin and other knights who were captured by the Byzantines at the Battle of Pelagonia 1259 . Conquered by the Turks , Venetians and Greeks. At each point of the shambles of the old state and 10 Byzantine churches of breathe the air of mystery of the medieval era . At the highest point, the Church of St. George. Unique as the depiction of the Virgin Mary as her left temple , and the marble shrine of St. George with the heraldic symbols of chivalry . Beautiful church of Agia Paraskevi and St. Catherine at the beginning of the trail . Amazing frescoes of the Church of the Life Giving Fountain with wide use of white color . Also distinguishes the Epiphany , the Prophet Elijah and St. Demetrius . A little further south in the second peak of the hill , the Holy Archangels .
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