Acrocorinth Castle, Greece

Acrocorinth (Greek: Ακροκόρινθος), "Upper Corinth", theacropolis of ancient Corinth, is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. "It is the most impressive of the acropoleis of mainland Greece," in the estimation of George Forrest. Acrocorinth was continuously occupied from archaic times to the early 19th century. The city's archaic acropolis, already an easily defensible position due to its geomorphology, was further heavily fortified during the Byzantine Empire as it became the seat of the strategos of the thema of Hellasand later of the Peloponnese. It was defended against theCrusaders for three years by Leo Sgouros.

Afterwards it became a fortress of the Frankish Principality of Achaea, the Venetians and the Ottoman Turks. With its secure water supply, Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last line of defense in southern Greece because it commanded the Isthmus of Corinth, repelling foes from entry into the Peloponnese peninsula. Three circuit walls formed the man-made defense of the hill. The highest peak on the site was home to a temple toAphrodite which was converted to a church, and then became a mosque. 

Apollo Temple has been built in Doric style on the ruins of earlier temple,
being a good example of peripteral temple, supported by 38 columns,
only 7 of which are still in place.

Archeological site of Ancient Theater first built in Corinth in 5th c. BC.
The Theater could seat around 15000 spectators.

The walled gates of Acrocorinth.

Street in ancient Corinth.

The ancient Roman fountain.

 

Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth

Corinthian order columns in ancient Corinth.

Statues in the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth.