Completed 1891
The Achilleion: Empress Elisabeth’s Corfu Palace
On Corfu, Empress Elisabeth of Austria built a palace dedicated to her hero Achilles, completed in 1891. After her murder in 1898…
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Corfu
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Main Venetian phases fifteenth–eighteenth centuries
The Fortifications of Corfu
Corfu's Old and New Fortresses and the defensive works surrounding the town developed over centuries. Venice invested heavily in the island because…
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The Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece
The Ionian Islands were united with Greece in 1864 after decades of political debate, reform movements and demands for Enosis. The transfer…
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The Venetian Ionian Islands
Several Ionian Islands remained under Venetian control for centuries, avoiding the long Ottoman administration experienced by most mainland Greek regions.
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