page_title: Antiparos
section_title: Castle (Kastro)  of Antiparos
hierarchical_section_title: Antiparos / Sights / Castle (Kastro)  of Antiparos
caption_attribution_description: English: The apartment blocks of the Antiparos castle and the church of Jesus Christ.
context_page_description: Antiparos is a small island in the southern Aegean, at the heart of the Cyclades, which is less than one nautical mile from Paros, the port to which it is connected with a local ferry. Saliagos island is the most ancient settlement in the Cyclades, and Despotiko, an uninhabited island in the southwest of Antiparos, is a place of great archaeological importance.
  The Community of Antiparos was founded in 1914 and was promoted to a municipality in 2010 with the implementation of the Law "Kallikrates", under the principle of "each island a municipality". It occupies an area of 45.182 square km, including the island of Antiparos and Despotiko. It has, according to the 2011 census, 1,211 permanent residents and a density of 27 inhabitants per km². The island's economy is based on tourism, fishing, farming and less on agriculture in the plains. It is known for its white houses, cobbled streets and the flowers that thrive in the yards of the houses. It is a tourist resort in the summer for Greeks and European visitors, as well as land investors from the United States.
context_section_description: The Venetian Castle of Antiparos is a typical example of the fortified settlements established in the Cyclades during the period of the Latins in 13th-16th century. Its construction dates to the mid-15th century when the Venetian Giovanni Loredano decided to marry Mary Sommaripa of Antiparos.
  The original version had a ‘motte’ (mound) at the centre and houses round the perimeter.  The houses were built as one continuous block construction, the outer walls providing both the defensive wall of the  fortified settlement. The only entrance was at the south wing.
  Inside the main settlement the houses developed as three-storey structures, each having  a separate entrance which leads to an external staircase. In the course of the settlement was extended outside the south wing to form a rectangular ring called "Xopyrga" and within the original enclosure around the base of the circular tower.
  In modern times,  the original architectural style of the castle has altered, with the church of Christ being inserted as a religious element, while the central mound was used as a water tank tower. Today,  the homes retain a satisfactory level of their original features, despite the collapse of the upper floors, and any intervention required permission from the archaeological department. Today most homes are developed in one with two floors and have a maximum ground-like trapdoor. Many now face outwards and have become shops facing onto the main street. 
  An integral part of the castle of Antiparos are the small bats that come with dusk and fly around the tower to the east.
caption: Castle house blocks and the church of Christ
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