User:HermiK2207/Byzantine Castle of Mesimerio Krikos

Τhe Mesimerion Krikos Castle (italian : Castello Bizantino Simeri Crichi) is a Byzantine castle in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria and in the town of Mesimerion-Krikos, near Catanzaro, in the province of Cantanzaro. As it lies in ruin today, it was built on the very edge of a cape with great views of the sea.

In ancient times there were two Hellenistic cities in the area, Mesemerion and Krikos. In the Middle Ages the Byzantines built the castle, unkown precisely when, according to some it was between 1121 and 1198. Initially, it was built in three tiers but after the destruction of 1704, it was rebuilt into just one tier. It was mentioned in 1266 that it came under the jurisdiction of the Rufo family, it suffered extensive damage in 1482, while it was completely rebuilt by the Aragonese Kings. In 1783 it was again destroyed by an earthquake and changed its ownership. In 1905 its roof collapsed and today it belongs to the municipality of the same name.