{"id":688,"date":"2021-12-13T19:08:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T19:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bslthemes.site\/kinsley\/?page_id=688"},"modified":"2026-05-15T06:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T06:37:54","slug":"castle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itskale-hotel.gr\/en\/castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"688\" class=\"elementor elementor-688\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234d91fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"234d91fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33597b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-kinsley-intro\" data-id=\"33597b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kinsley-intro.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- banner -->\n\t\t<section class=\"knsl-banner-simple knsl-transition-bottom knsl-banner-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"knsl-cover-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/itskale-hotel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/kastro.jpg');\" class=\"knsl-parallax knsl-banner-slide\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"knsl-overlay\" style=\"opacity: 0.6;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"knsl-center knsl-title-frame\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"knsl-title--h knsl-mb-20 knsl-h1-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCASTLE OF IOANNINA\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<!-- banner end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0a156 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d0a156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212e69e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"212e69e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2269e3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-kinsley-section-heading-three\" data-id=\"2269e3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"kinsley-section-heading-three.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- section heading -->\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"knsl-subtitle-three knsl-mb-20\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\tHISTORY &amp; CULTURE\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"knsl-title--h\">\n\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\tIn the Heart of the Old Town\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- section heading end -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"e-b305a50-7d9b193 e-divider-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b305a50\"   \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae15413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae15413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"379\">The Castle of Ioannina is one of the most important and oldest fortified fortified monuments in Greece, with its foundation dating back to the 6th century AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian. Built in a strategic location, next to Lake Pamvotida, it served for centuries as a center of administration, defense, and culture.<\/p><p data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"715\">During the rule of Ali Pasha, the Castle experienced particular prosperity, becoming the administrative and political center of a wider region with strong influence. Within its walls, important stories and legends unfolded, while different eras and cultures developed in parallel, with the contribution of Muslims, Christians, and Jews.<\/p><p data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1086\">The Castle still preserves its unique structure today, consisting of sections that reflect different stages of its development. The outer enclosure surrounds the castle town, while inside, the two citadels stand out: the north-eastern one, where the Aslan Pasha Mosque dominates, and the south-eastern one, known as Its Kale, which is directly connected with the era of Ali Pasha.<\/p><p data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1401\">The old city that developed within the walls still preserves elements of its historical identity, creating an environment where the past meets the present. 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