Palaiokastro, Ios

Palaiokastro (Greek: Παλαιόκαστρο, Greek pronunciation: [paleokaztr̥o], "old castle") is a castle built in the eastern part of the Aegean island of Ios, 17 km from Chora. Today, the ruins left are parts of the walls and ruins of its internal buildings. Inside the walls there is now the small Church of Panagia Paleokastritsa.^[1]

Palaiokastro
Παλαιόκαστρο
Greece
Site information
Condition	Ruined
Location
Coordinates	36°44′44″N 25°20′40″E
Site history
Built	1397
Materials	Stone

The castle was built in 1397 by the Duke of Naxos, Francesco I Crispo, based on an older Byzantine castle that existed in the area.^[2] The structure lies on the top of a hill at an altitude of 275 m.^[3]