New Fort. A fortress in the Greek city of Corfu, located on an island of the same name, is situated near the port. This fortress, known as the Sea Fortress, has two levels and was built by the Italian architect F. Vitelli between 1572 and 1645. The lower level was designed to protect the port, while the upper level was intended to defend the city. The funds for its construction were provided by the Venetian Republic, which owned the island at the time. The internal structures of the fortress were built...

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New Fort. A fortress in the Greek city of Corfu, located on an island of the same name, is situated near the port. This fortress, known as the Sea Fortress, has two levels and was built by the Italian architect F. Vitelli between 1572 and 1645. The...

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A fortress in the Greek city of Corfu, located on an island of the same name, is situated near the port. This fortress, known as the Sea Fortress, has two levels and was built by the Italian architect F. Vitelli between 1572 and 1645. The lower level was designed to protect the port, while the upper level was intended to defend the city. The funds for its construction were provided by the Venetian Republic, which owned the island at the time. The internal structures of the fortress were built in the 18th-19th centuries when the island was under French and British control.

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