Ottoman Fortifications in Preveza in 1702 the First Phase of the Castle of Iç Kale

The aim of this article is to present information which has resulted from our research on the fortifications of Preveza, once the westernmost part of the Ottoman Empire. Reports and designs held in the Venetian archives, as well as plans and drawings of the 18^th century, provide enough evidence for the second Ottoman fortification of Preveza in 1702. The end of the sixth Ottoman-Venetian war and the Treaty of Karlowitz obliged the Venetians to surrender Preveza to the Ottomans after demolishing the castle of Bouka, an obligation which was completed before the end of the summer of 1701. The area was fortified again by the Ottomans, in 1702, with the construction of a large stronghold at the site known as “Sto Chiparissi”, 1 km north of the demolished castle. This fortification was the first phase of the castle which was later known as St. Andrew’s castle and during the Ali pasha era as Iç kale.