Old Fortress, a photo from Kerkyra, Ionian Islands

Photographer's Note

The Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.

The earliest indication of fortifications on the site presently occupied by the Old Fortress dates from around the 6th century AD, after the destruction of the ancient city of Corcyra by the Goths.

The citadel features two peaks which were fortified by strong towers for centuries. The western and higher peak, which is closer to the town, was fortified by the Byzantines around the 12th century AD and was called Castel a Terra or "Castle near the Land" by the Venetians, who also called it Castel Nuovo or "New Castle". The eastern peak was called Castel a Mar (Castel by the Sea) or Castel Vecchio (Old Castle) by the Venetians and was also used as powder magazine for a time.
The bridge to the city and the Contrafossa. The hill of Castel a Terra is visible to the east of the main gate.

As part of their defensive plans for the peninsula of the citadel, and to secure its perimeter, the Venetians created the Contrafossa, a moat which transformed the citadel into an artificial island. The moat exists to this day and is still known to the locals under its Italian name. Since the creation of Contrafossa, access to the citadel was by a drawbridge, which in modern times has been replaced by a permanent one - from Wikipedia.

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lousat (139198) 2017-12-16 14:53

HI Piotr,the style of this fortress reminds me a similar one that i seen in Tabarka,Tunisia,builth by the same people from Genova. Not well preserved but still there with its serious and imposing architechture,perfect capture very sharp as usual. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (114371) 2017-12-16 15:33

Hi Piotr,

The distance between the fortress and the horizon is creating depth. The point of view is showing the details of the fortress. The good luminosity is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

emka (158058) 2017-12-16 15:36

Cześc Piotrze,

Dobre zdjęcie starego fortu w Korfu i otaczającego go morza. Podobała mi się ta czerwona wieża i kości�ł wyglądający jak grecka świątynia. Przyjemne kolory i świetna ostrość. Pozdrawiam juz z Wraszawy

MAłgorzata

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-12-16 22:46

Bonjour, cher Piotr,
Cette forteresse est impressionnante, elle garde son aspect d馭ensif avec en plus des 馘ifices construits de toute beaut�.
Un historique tr鑚 int駻essant, merci de nous faire partager ces merveilles.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

jemaflor (147046) 2017-12-16 23:28

Hi Piotr,
Impressive fortress, photographed from a good angle to see the blue sea, interesting depth result, tfs.

Lidka (527) 2017-12-17 1:13

Dear Piotr!
Ale forteca! Piękne ruiny. Piękna symbioza architektury z naturą. No i piekny widok na morze. Wspaniałe żaglki, motorki. Dobra kolorystyka. Dobry panoramiczny kadr. Piękne zdjęcie z niezapomnianej, jak sądzę, wycieczki.
Well done!

holmertz (102636) 2017-12-17 1:23

Hello Piotr,
You handled this well known view cleverly. The three boats, the various tones of the sea and the magnificent clouds complement the composition perfectly. The photo has a superb clarity.
Kind regards,
Gert

kasianowak (17676) 2017-12-17 1:48

Czesc Piotr
Piekne srodziemnomorskie swiatlo. Bardzo ladne sa te male szczegoly architektoniczne na duzej bryle fortecy. Malenki jachci w oddali to wazny element kompozycji.
Pozdrawiam
Kasia

Nicou (193806) 2017-12-17 2:03

Hello

Mervielleuse iamge de cette forteresse quel capatage et vue quel mur d'enceinte et cette avanc馥 sur le plan d'eu une tr鑚 bonne protection superbe.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

dta (98848) 2017-12-17 2:07

Hello Piotr ,
A rock-fortress , or a fortress-rock ! Excellent view of this interesting place . Curious to see this little white temple here .
Regards

Fis2 (170669) 2017-12-17 2:28

Czesc Piotr!
Ciekawy widok, twierdz robi wrazenie.
Super kolorki i ostrosc.
Lubie takie...
Milej niedzieli.
Krzysztof

snunney (130967) 2017-12-17 2:33

Hello Piotr,
An interesting composition, agreeably balanced between sea and land and well suited to the panoramic format. I like very much the lights and colours and the excellent sharpness.

Tue (92312) 2017-12-17 3:00

Hello Piotr,
What a great view of this impressive fortress. I really like the composition and the placement of the fortress on the left hand side, which leaves space for a wide seascape with another island emerging from the haze in the distance on the right hand side. The three boats are also well included.
Lars

Silvio1953 (221493) 2017-12-17 4:55

Ciao Piotr, great view of fantastic fortress, superb sky, wonderful natural colors and splendid light very well done,my friend, ciao Silvio

ChrisJ (171818) 2017-12-17 5:04

Hi Piotr

I thought this looked familiar from the thumbnail alone and it was the same Fortress in Corfu I visited in 2013. The 3 boats at right fill negative space and balance the composition. Tfs!

BennyV (34748) 2017-12-17 7:25

Great wide view of this fortress, Piotr. Good choice of format. The position of the boats is good too.

Benny

LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2017-12-17 10:41

Ol�, Piotr!

A foto possui muitos e interessantes elementos, como os barcos, a estrutura que parece um templo, as torres e um objeto parecido com uma cruz. Composi鈬o e nitidez excelentes!
Boa foto!

adramad (72940) 2017-12-17 11:09

Hi, Piotr.
Impressive the location of this powerful fortress, built with its walls in the same sea, a great and very impressive work and beautiful composition with the beautiful sky and sea, which has the touch of the three small boats.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done. I love.
Good start to the week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mkamionka (74329) 2017-12-17 13:32

Czesc Piotr,
przypomina mi to widok ktory widzialem nie tak dawno u emki :)
Troche inny kat.
Swietny punkt widzenia, forteca wyglada bardzo atrakcyjnie.
W dodatku mialesznakomite niebo jako tlo. Bardzo dynamiczne, atrakcyjne samo w sobie.
To bardzo ubogaca ten widok.
Wyglada na to ze nie mam tam juz po co jechac ;) wszystko pokazaliscie...
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
M

ikeharel (113273) 2017-12-17 19:57

Built as a stronghold, and probably endured battles fairly well, Piotr.
The place looks impressively fortified from the point taken.
Scaled by the boats and there was a fine daylight when taken.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

rychem (72187) 2017-12-17 20:14

Bardzo dobry punkt widokowy miales na zrobienie tego zdjecia, ta forteca jest widoczna w calej okazalosci, swietne zdjecie, doskonale skomponowane
pozdrawiam Ryszard

pajaran (115805) 2017-12-17 22:57

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze sa kisom., lepa panorama.
Lepa stara arhitektura, lepa tvrdjava.
Zelim vam lep dana, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
A nice look and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully shown, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, beautifully captured moment with clouds that come with rain, beautiful panorama.
Beautiful old architecture, beautiful fortress.
I wish you a nice day, all the best in the new week that started, happy.

jmdias (115072) 2017-12-17 23:39

piotr

looks a typical Vauban fortress. nice angle you got showing the high ramparts, the mount and the greek building ahead.very beautiful place and photo,

take care

jorge

danos (110407) 2017-12-17 23:45

Witaj Piotr,
very nice the view as the presentation of this side of the old fortress with the excellent light and colour management to enhance even more the clarity as the details of the scene.

Regards,Danos

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2017-12-18 0:55

Witaj,
Pieknie pokazana malowniczo poｳoｿona forteca.
Ciekawe miejsce,super widok.
pozdrawiam
Janusz

gervaso (28177) 2017-12-18 2:25

Hello, Piotr!

Great view of this fortress by the seaside, with the boats around it that work as a very nice scale to the image! Excellent light and sharpness! Wonderful place and composition! Very well done!

Cricri (176) 2017-12-18 5:56

Hi Piotr
Impressionnante forteresse, bien cadrer avec l'espace de la mer composer de trois bateaux, le ciel est fantastique
Belle journ馥
cricri

PaulVDV (62846) 2017-12-18 13:08

Hello Piotr,
Very difficult to take this fortress from the sea. The huge walls protect it well.
Today it are mainly pleasure boats sailing around.
Excellent sharpness and clarity.
Best regards, Paul

cornejo (61504) 2017-12-21 11:30

Witaj Piotr, very good photograph of this beautiful and interesting composition with the defenses of the island, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

mcmtanyel (68421) 2017-12-22 21:05

Hello Piotr,
Nice view looking out to the sea with a glimpse of the interesting fortress.
Merry Christmas,
MT

abmdsudi (95869) 2017-12-23 6:48

Hi Piotr
An inviting coastal scape obviously the fortress complex draws the eye, bathed in a glorious sunshine and colours which greatly boost the visual impact. I love the contrast to blue sky and deep water, while
the tiny boats lend as strong focus points too enriching the whole scene. An appealing capture and please to view. Congrats
Best regards

fritzi007 (14698) 2018-01-11 14:55

Hello Piotr,
Beautiful colors and report about the Old Fortress of Corfu, well done!
best regards
wolfgang