Karababa Fortress

About the museum

The Karababa fortress was built in 1688 by the Ottoman administration on the Boeotian coast to meet the impending siege of Chalkida by Doge Francesco Morosini. Its design is attributed to the military engineer Girolamo Galopo of Mantua, who had defected to the Ottomans. During the siege the fortress held out and contributed decisively to repelling the Venetians.

The fortress covers about five stremmata, with an irregular, elongated shape. It has an enclosure wall, bastions and an embankment to the north. The battlements consist of continuous semicircular arches with embrasures, a technique reminiscent of the Fortezza in Rethymno. The entrance is in the south-eastern corner, through a narrow vaulted passage, while large polygonal bastions dominate both ends.

In the western bastion the permanent exhibition “Fragments of a City: Exhibition of Medieval Sculptures of Chalkida” is housed, with 17 thematic sections. It presents sculptures from the early Christian period to the 19th century, originating from the ecclesiastical, secular and funerary monuments of the town.

Highlights

• Ottoman fortress of 1688
• Exhibition of medieval sculptures from Chalkida
• Polygonal bastions with views of the Euripus
• Vaulted entrance passage

Permanent exhibition

• Σπαράγματα μιας πόλης: Έκθεση μεσαιωνικών γλυπτών της Χαλκίδας – Medieval sculptures from ecclesiastical, secular and funerary monuments of Chalkida, in 17 thematic sections in the western bastion.

Founded

1688

Operated by

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ευβοίας

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The fortress is about 15 minutes on foot, or 4 minutes by car, from the Old Bridge over the Euripus.

Amenities & dining

The site has a car park.

Events & venue rental

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