Greece, Ruins of the Agia Mavra Fortress
The Castle of Santa Maura is a fortress on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Lefkada. The castle began as a small fortification in c. 1300 to control access to the island. The Ottoman Empire took possession in 1479.
The fortress was captured by the Republic of Venice in 1684 after a brief siege.
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