About Angelokastro Castle

1000ft up a steep cliff on the north west coast is the Fortress of Angelokastro. The exact date of its construction is unknown although the first documented evidence of its existance is 1272. It was one of the most important fortifications and formed a defensive triangle with Kassiopi Castle on the north east coast and Gardiki Castle in the south. It afforded a strategic vantage point for its inhabitants ensuring that it never fell to pirates .
From 1387 until the end of the 16th century it was the capital of Corfu and seat of the Governor of the Ionian Islands and Commander of the Venetian Fleet, which was stationed on Corfu. It was used as a look out post by the Republican French and as a semaphore station by the Imperial French during their occupation of Corfu. Now the crumbling walls and battlements lie scattered amongst the rocky terrain.