Kalamata Castle

Kalamata Castle
Κάστρο της Καλαμάτας
Kalamata, Peloponnese, Greece
Entrance to the castle, 2018
Kalamata Castle
Coordinates	37°02′45″N 22°07′00″E / 37.04583°N 22.11667°E / 37.04583; 22.11667
Type	citadel
Site information
Owner	Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Controlled by	Principality of Achaea 13th century–1685
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruin
Site history
Built	13th Century
Built by	Principality of Achaea
In use	13th century–1685
Materials	Limestone

The Castle of Kalamata (Greek: Κάστρο της Καλαμάτας) is a ruined medieval fortress in Kalamata, the capital of Messenia in southern Greece. The present structure dates to the 13th century, being built by the Crusaders who founded the Principality of Achaea. It replaced (while incorporating some parts) an earlier Byzantine castle, that was in turn built on the site of the acropolis of ancient Pharae. The castle was largely razed in 1685, after being captured by the Venetians.