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Liopetra - Hamezi in Sitia area

The fortress of Liopetra (from Leon di Pietra) which was built at the beginning of the 17th century AD, also belongs to the Hamezi area. In 579 the Venetian Proveditor Giacomo Foscarini had proposed to the Senate that such a fort should be built to shelter the inhabitants of Sitia in the event of war against the Turks.

The matter was brought up again by both Petros Zanos and Scotti in 1590 and 1595 respectively; so at the beginning of the 17th century the Senate gave orders for the building of this large fortress which could shelter as many as 6000 people.

There are indications that the fort was erected over the foundations of an ancient castle, the cistern of which remains still.

From the book "Sitia", N.Papadakis, Archaeologist,1983.


See Liopetra area with the gorge of Agii Pantes and the Faneromenis Monastery	See a road map from the Liopetra - Hamezi area


The rock of Liopetra	Small church near the rock		View to Papadokambos area (northeastern)


Remnant of the walls of the fortress	The church of Agios Ioannis on the top of the Liopetra rock	Driving to Liopetra	View to north-west


Top of Liopetra - You have an amazing and unlimited view from here !!! The Hill is 430 m above the sae level


From the top of Liopetra	Some of the old buildings still remain


At the background you can see the area of Mesa Mouliana and Exo Mouliana		The way from Hamezi to Liopetra by car is about 20 minutes, but it's worth of its marvelous view! The half way is made of cement and the other half is dusty.