Ancient site · Greece · Partial ruin
Mystras
Mystras is a fortified late-Byzantine hill town and monastic ensemble above ancient Sparta that served as the capital of the Despotate of the Morea in the 14th–15th centuries. The archaeological site preserves palace buildings, numerous churches and monasteries, domestic houses built on terraces, and stretches of curtain wall clustered on a steep slope. It is an exceptionally complete example of late Byzantine urban and ecclesiastical architecture and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Its prime
1430
Today
Partial ruin
As it stood in 1430
What Mystras looked like in its prime.
A compact cluster of warm beige limestone buildings and thick curtain walls stepped down a steep wooded slope, punctuated by small domes, octagonal drum forms and narrow arched windows. Red terracotta tile roofs cap several surviving houses and the palace; a long arcaded western range with double-height arches fronts a terraced square. Rubble and ruined wall stubs mingle with grassy terraces, cypresses and pines; narrow stone footpaths and gates thread the complex with distant views over the plain.
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10 places to explore in 1430.
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