- Kelefa
The castle of Kelefa is built in
Mani ,Laconia ,Greece . It is built half way betweenAreopoli andOitylo . It over looksLimeni bay.History
Kelefa was built by the
Ottomans to containMessa Mani in1670 . 15 years later in1685 , theManiots besieged the castle. They sent messagers toVenice so the doge could send a fleet to help them capture the castle. The Venetians were currently at war with the Ottomans so they agreed and sent a fleet underMorosini . As soon the fleets bearing the symbol ofSt Mark the Ottoman garrison surrendered. A year later the Ottomans returned with a strong force and laid siege to the castle. Just as the wall was breached the banner of St Mark appeared and the Ottomans were driven back. 30 years later Ottomans returned and captured the castle. Around1780 the Ottomans were driven out for good. After that the castle became uninhabited. Now Kelefa is a small village.Geography and information
*Location:
**Longitude: 22.401 (22°24'7") E
**Latitude: 36.803 (36°42'17") N
*Postal code: 232 00
*Elevation:
**Centre: about 240 m
*Dialing code: 030-27330Historical population
Other
Kelefa has a primary school, a church, and a square ("
plateia ").External links
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Kelefa&country=GR Mapquest - Kelefa] , street map not yet available
*Coordinates: coord|36|42|17|N|22|24|7|E|region:GRee also
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List of communities of Laconia
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