The castle of Pylos - Niokastro

The castle of Pylos- Niokastro is the newest of the two castles located in Pylos.

The Niokastro fortress is situated on the south side of Pylos gulf ( also called Navarino bay ) . The castle was built by the Ottomans in 1573 at this strategic position in order to control the south entrance to the Navarino bay. The entrance of this fortress is on the east side.Inside the castle there was a mosque which was later transformed into a Christian church dedicated to Metamorphosis of The Savior. At the same location ( inside the fortress ) someone can visit three small but very interesting museums. One of these museums hosts exhibits from shipwrecks and submerged cities.

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