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Castello Rosso
The imposing Kokkinokastro, as the locals call it, is located at the foot of Mount Ochis, between the villages of Grampias and Myloi, just 4 kilometers from Karystos.
The impressive medieval fortress takes its name from the reddish slate stones it is built with, which give it a slightly reddish hue.
According to the researchers, the castle was built by the Lombards, and specifically by the Veronese baron Ravano dalle Carceri, between 1209 and 1216, on the foundations of a Byzantine fortress that previously existed on the hill.
It was an administrative center but also an object of claim for all the conquerors who passed through the area of ​​Karystia, with the Franks and the Catalans holding it successively until 1359, when the latter sold the timari of Karystos to the Venetians for 6,000 ducats.
During the Franko-Levantine era, the castello was one of the best fortified castles in Evia, while a large settlement grew around it from the inhabitants of nearby villages seeking safety.
After 1470 the castle passed into the hands of the Turks, who called it Kizil Hisar. During the Greek Revolution, Kokkinokastro was besieged by Odysseus Androutsos, the Euboean chieftain Nikolaos Kriezotis and the French philhellene Faviero, who, however, failed to conquer it.
The fortress was liberated after the withdrawal of the Turks from Evia in 1833.
The castle had double walls and a large inner enclosure. Today, mainly the outer walls, parts of the inner fortification, as well as the first level of various buildings that were residences, warehouses and areas for the guard are preserved.

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Castello Rosso
The imposing Kokkinokastro, as the locals call it, is located at the foot of Mount Ochis, between the villages of Grampias and Myloi, just 4 kilometers from Karystos.
The impressive medieval fortress takes its name from the reddish slate stones it is built with, which give it a slightly reddish hue.
According to the researchers, the castle was built by the Lombards, and specifically by the Veronese baron Ravano dalle Carceri, between 1209 and 1216, on the foundations of a Byzantine fortress that previously existed on the hill.
It was an administrative center but also an object of claim for all the conquerors who passed through the area of ​​Karystia, with the Franks and the Catalans holding it successively until 1359, when the latter sold the timari of Karystos to the Venetians for 6, 000 ducats.
During the Franko-Levantine era, the castello was one of the best fortified castles in Evia, while a large settlement grew around it from the inhabitants of nearby villages seeking safety.
After 1470 the castle passed into the hands of the Turks, who called it Kizil Hisar. During the Greek Revolution, Kokkinokastro was besieged by Odysseus Androutsos, the Euboean chieftain Nikolaos Kriezotis and the French philhellene Faviero, who, however, failed to conquer it.
The fortress was liberated after the withdrawal of the Turks from Evia in 1833.
The castle had double walls and a large inner enclosure. Today, mainly the outer walls, parts of the inner fortification, as well as the first level of various buildings that were residences, warehouses and areas for the guard are preserved.