Greece, Kerkyra (Corfu), View from the «Kaiser's Throne» Observation Deck to the Fortress of Palaio Frourio in the City of Kerkyra

Photo was taken from the «Kaiser's Throne» Observation Deck with the long lens

The first fortifications on the site of Paleo Frourio appeared in the 7th–8th centuries AD. The first defensive fortifications were created by the Byzantines at the beginning of the 8th century, and they also built the protective wall on the land side and dug the first ditch.