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Corfu Pic Scam 4 - Corfu Town Venetian Fortress 
14th-Oct-2009 09:05 am
Adventure before dementia


As I said in my last post, the Venetians were the civilization that developed Corfu, and during that time built the Fortress which dominates the harbour, and thus the entrance to the city.


 


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Looking back towards the city.

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Crossing over to view the building.

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With my daddy!

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After 1815, the English had control of Corfu, and they built this Chapel , called St Georges Chapel next to the fortress.  In 1921 Prince Philip (The Duke of Edinbugh) was christened here ... as he was born (apparantly on the kitchen table!!!!!!!!) of a palace on the outskirts of the city, which can't be seen from the road at present, due to the trees around it.

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Comments 
14th-Oct-2009 08:36 am (UTC)
Either the water has gone down quite a bit or they built a really, really high fortress. You and your Dad are adorable together.
14th-Oct-2009 08:51 am (UTC)
I think it is a high fortress - easier to defend - or maybe, being Venetian, they were worried about getting their feet wet!

It is a good pic with Dad, isn't it?
14th-Oct-2009 12:00 pm (UTC)
Did I miss that you're on vacation? That's what I get for going MIA for so long! Beautiful pictures, Deb. Looks warm there...
14th-Oct-2009 01:22 pm (UTC)
Hi - I was away last week - to Greece. So, the pics are going up this week.

Hope life is OK with you - no major reason why you were MIA, just RL taking over.
14th-Oct-2009 02:26 pm (UTC)
Sweet photo with your Dad and great back drop. Impressive stonework. Are there quarries on the island or were the stones imported?
14th-Oct-2009 04:23 pm (UTC)
There were local quarries - although any white marble was imported from Italy.
14th-Oct-2009 02:39 pm (UTC)
That's a great pic of you and your dad.

Solid-looking fort.
14th-Oct-2009 04:24 pm (UTC)
It is great of the 2 of us.

It is a great building.
14th-Oct-2009 04:17 pm (UTC)
Nice picture of you and your Dad... in Dol Amroth of course!
14th-Oct-2009 04:24 pm (UTC)
LOL - of course, we like travelling!!!!
14th-Oct-2009 07:10 pm (UTC)
A lot of entries to read and look at :)
I love to see them.
14th-Oct-2009 08:51 pm (UTC)
Hope you enjoy your journey around Corfu!
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15th-Oct-2009 12:36 pm (UTC)
It is a lovely pic, isn't it .... with Dad.

Yes, Corfu is a fascinating island - more to follow!
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19th-Oct-2009 12:17 pm (UTC)
We had a great time - really lovely break.
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