Didymoteicho Fortress

Didymoteicho Fortress
Didymoteicho Fortress
Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου
Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece
	The Kallioporta Gate of the Byzantine citadel of Didymoteicho Fortress (2012)
	Didymoteicho Fortress
Coordinates	41.205836°N 26.29985°E
Type	hilltop citadel
Site information
Owner	Hellenic Ministry of Culture
Controlled by	Byzantine Empire 6th century–1204, 1243–1361; Latin Empire 1204–1225; Empire of Thessalonica 1225–1230; Second Bulgarian Empire 1230–1243; Ottoman Empire 1361–1915; Bulgaria 1915–1919;
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	ruin
Site history
Built by	Byzantine Empire
Materials	hewn stone (ashlar)
Battles/wars	Bulgarian siege (1206)

The Didymoteicho Fortress or Castle (Greek: Κάστρο του Διδυμοτείχου), is an ancient and medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Didymoteicho, Thrace, Greece. It has been an important landmark since ancient times due to the strong fortification surrounding it. The castle is accompanied by several myths, one of the most famous is that of the Forty Arches, and is where Charles XII, King of Sweden, is said to have been imprisoned by the Turks.

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