House of Mohamed Ali Pasha (1769-1849), the founder of the dynasty which ruled Egypt until 1952 and a major figure in the Eastern Mediterranean in the first half of 19th century who was born in Kavala in 1769. The house is situated on the Panagia Peninsula in the old town of Kavala. The building, constructed around 1780-90, was the largest house...
The Kavala aqueduct, popularly known as the Kamares, in the city of Kavala. While the aqueduct has Roman origins, the present structure dates to the 16th century. A Byzantine barrier wall of the early 14th century, built as part of the fortifications on the Kavala acropolis, probably also functioned as an aqueduct. The barrier wall was replaced ...
The Castle of Kavala dominates the top of the peninsula, where the old city is built. During the Byzantine period and later, repeated reconstruction works and fortification repairs were made by the Byzantines, Venetians and Turks. The castle/fortress in its current form was built in the first quarter of the 15th century, relying on the foundatio...
View of the city of Kavala, second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit.
The Castle of Kavala dominates the top of the peninsula, where the old city is built. During the Byzantine period and later, repeated reconstruction works and fortification repairs were made by the Byzantines, Venetians and Turks. The castle/fortress in its current form was built in the first quarter of the 15th century, relying on the foundatio...