One of the most important and well-preserved monuments of fortification architecture from 16th-19th century Greece, the New Fortress of Corfu, is being restored.
In fact, all the studies for the restoration of the Bastion of the "Seven Winds" have already been approved by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS).
With the construction of the New Fortress, located near the commercial port, at the end of the 16th century, the Venetians completed the huge task of walling the city.
By the middle of the 18th century, a new line of defence had been created, isolating the city from the countryside and the sea.
To the west, the two bastions of the "Six and Seven Winds" were built, which are connected by a post-tower - connecting wall (cortina).
The barracks on the upper level of the fortress were built in 1845.
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"The city of Corfu is one of the most important fortified cities in the Mediterranean and one of the most prominent tourist destinations in our country," said the Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni.
"The Fortresses are included in the monumental integrity of the Old Town and their overall promotion and utilisation is a priority for the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
"The restoration of the Bastion of the 'Seven Winds' is part of the wider context of the protection and promotion of the fortifications that are in progress.
"Our strategic choice is for the two fortresses to be treated as a whole in a coordinated and integrated way through the Management Plan prepared by the services of the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens, utilising the financial tools of the new NSRF and the Recovery Fund."
The work of restoring the southern wall of the Bastion of the Seven Winds in the New Fortress concerns the documentation of the existing situation, including damages.
Taking into account the pathology of the monument, due to natural and man-made factors that have negatively affected over time, it was deemed imperative to restore the wall in the part that has collapsed.
This is also imperative so that the monument, one of the most important landmarks of Old Town Corfu, to be attributed to the local community and to the visitors of the island.
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