Castle
Palace of Nestor
Greek name: Ανάκτορο του Νέστορα
Say it: Anaktoro tou Nestora
Photo: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
About
The Palace of Nestor was an important centre in Mycenaean times and is traditionally identified with the palace of the Homeric king Nestor at "sandy Pylos", described in Homer's Odyssey and Iliad. The palace featured in the story of the Trojan War, as Homer tells us that Telemachus: The archeological site is the best preserved Mycenaean Greek palace discovered. The palace is the primary structure within a larger Late Helladic era settlement, once probably surrounded by a fortified wall. The palace was a two-storey building with store rooms, workshops, baths, light wells, reception rooms and a sewage system. The settlement had been long occupied, with most artifacts discovered dating from 1300 BC. The palace complex was destroyed by fire around 1250 BC. In June 2016, the site reopened to the public after the roof was replaced by a modern structure with raised walkways for visitors.
History
- Period
- Mycenaean
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Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
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- Mycean. Tholos TombArchaeological site920 m away
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- Mycean. Tholos TombArchaeological site4 km away
- Tholotoi tafoiArchaeological site4.3 km away
- Archaeological Museum of ChoraMuseum3.7 km away
- Petrino GefyriAttraction2.9 km away
- Mnimeio ELASMonument3.2 km away
- Epano EnklianosPeak140 m away
- Taverna SpirosRestaurant3.9 km away
- psarakia restaurantRestaurant4.9 km away
Museums nearby
Museums a short trip away, nearest first.
- Archaeological Museum of ChoraMuseum3.7 km away