Archaeological Site of Mystras World Heritage Site

Official name

Archaeological Site of Mystras | UNESCO

Country

Greece | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Prefecture of Laconia, Region of the Peloponnesos
37.8050° Lat, 22.3666° Lon | Map

Code

511

Time Zone

Europe/Athens (EET, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1989. Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered by the Byzantines, then occupied by the Turks and the Venetians, the city was abandoned in 1832, leaving only the breathtaking medieval ruins, standing in a beautiful landscape.