New Fortress

The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress constructed on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in tiers. The authentic architect of the fort changed into the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli. The current buildings which exist within the fort. At the top of the citadel there's a stone building which was used for defence and a brick building which nowa days features because the headquarters of the Naval Station of Corfu. The Fortress compound is split into two stages.

In the lower degree there's a three-storey constructing called "Punta Perpetua" and a bastion of pentagonal shape. Inside the bastion there may be a maze of arched chambers, galleries, air flow shafts, stairs and ramps. The fort has two baroque-styled gates. Its western facet features a dry moat which spans the period of the partitions, going for walks from the vegetable marketplace to the new harbour. The moat is a superb example of moat structure. The structure capabilities dual bastions considered one of that's known as "Bastion of the Seven Winds".

The bastion has a commanding view of the sea and the mountains of mainland Greece. Below the bastion there is a building which changed into built with the aid of the British and functioned as army barracks. Nowadays it houses artwork exhibits and collections in addition to area for social occasions. The bastion is at a height of 55 m above sea stage and features systems consisting of underground cisterns, powder magazines, artillery positions and underground halls.