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Larisa (Argos)
| Kastro Larisa | |
|---|---|
| Part of Larisa | |
| Argos | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Argos2.jpg) Kastro Larisa | |
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:Greece_location_map.svg)  Kastro Larisa | |
| Coordinates | 37°38′19″N 22°42′52″E / 37.6386111111°N 22.7143055556°E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Events | Various Hellenistic & Roman conflicts (involving previous fortifications); Fourth Crusade, Ottoman–Venetian Wars, Greek War of Independence involving present structure & additions |
Larisa (Greek: Λάρισα, also Κάστρο Λάρισα, "Castle Larisa") is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located on a high rocky hill, within the town's boundaries to the west. According to Strabo, it is named for a group of Pelasgians.[1] The summit is occupied by the ruins of a Byzantine-Venetian castle, below it, roughly midway down the slope of the mountain, is Panagia Katakekrymeni-Portokalousa monastery, and opposite the castle entrance, the Monastery of Agia Marina (Saint Margaret), a nunnery. The site was fortified and in continuous use for nineteen centuries.
- ^ Strabo (1903). "9.5.19". Geographica. Translated by W. Falconer.
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