Old Castle Karababa Fortress Greece Chalcis (Φρούριο Καράμπαμπα Χαλκίδα)

The Castle of Chalcis Greece (also known as the Castle of Karababa) is situated on the top of the hill «Kanithos»

Castle of the 17th century built on the city of Chalkis

It was designed by Gerolimo Galopo

The castle of Karababa is on a hill called Phourka. It is on avery important strategic position that can control the straits of Euripos and the town of Chalkis.

It was designed by a Venetian so it has Venetian in form.

Russian canons from the 19th century are on the castles edge.

Castle has only one gate at the SE side of the walls.

Ther is also a church dedicated to Prophetes Elias inside the fortress from 1895.