Castle of Komotini #1092

Description

The Byzantine walls of Komotini are the remains of a fortress-city built around the early 14th century, following the destruction of the nearby city of Mosynopolis.

Mosynopolis was the most important Byzantine city in the Rhodope region until it was destroyed in 1206 by the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan I, also known as Ioannitzis, Kaloyan, or Skylogiannis by the Greeks.

The castle walls of Komotini remained in relatively good condition until the early 20th century. After that, they were progressively demolished by Ottoman, Bulgarian, and Greek authorities.