page_title: Venetian arsenal, Gouvia
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Venetian arsenal, Gouvia / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Gouvia (Corfu, Greece): ruins of the former Venetian shipyard Nederlands: Gouvia (Korfoe, Griekenland): ruïnes van de voormalige Venetiaanse scheepstimmerwerf Français&#160;: Gouvia (Corfou, Grèce): ruines des anciens chantiers navals vénitiens
context_page_description: The Venetian arsenal at Gouvia was a shipyard built by the Republic of Venice during their rule over the island of Corfu. It was located on the west side of what used to be called "Govino Bay", the current location of the modern village of Gouvia.
  The arsenal was built in 1716 as part of defenses against the Ottomans. It was abandoned by the Venetians in 1798, when the Venetian Republic ceased to exist.
  In 2017, the regional director of the Ionian Islands approved the sum of €500,000 for the "rehabilitation and promotion of the Venetian arsenal at Gouvia". These projects are the first for the Ionian Islands for the 2014-2020 fiscal year and they are funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Greek government.
  On 22 May 2016, to celebrate the restoration of lighting to the monument, the local cultural agency of Gouvia and the Greek Society for the Environment organised a concert at the arsenal where the Philharmonic Society of Corfu "Mantzaros" and the German choir "Dinkelsbühler Knabenkapelle" from Neumarkt, Germany performed marching songs.
context_section_description: The remains of the old arsenal still exist at the Bay of Gouvia, and are located approximately 8 km from Corfu city. The ruins are behind the modern marina of the port of Gouvia and are separated from it by an iron  fence.
  The Venetian shipyard features three arched docks which were used to service their two fleets which were stationed in Corfu. The columns, walls and arches of the arsenal survive almost intact but the roof is missing. The arches have been described as "beautifully boned", "strong" and "impressive", "almost surreal", and "a striking collection of skeletal arches".
caption: The arches with Gouvia Bay in the background
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