Acrocorinth

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Acrocorinth (Gr. Ακροκόρινθος), is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. It used to be the city's ancient and later, medieval acropolis.

An easily defendable position due to its geomorphology was further heavily fortified during the Byzantine Empire as it became the seat of the strategos of the Thema of Hellas.

Acrocorinth's fortress was used as the last defending line in southern Greece repelling foes from entering the Peloponnesian peninsula.

Nowadays it is one of the most important medieval castle sites of Greece.