Leúktron

Leuktron lies by the Messenian Gulf, beneath the western slopes of Mount Taygetus. A small castle crowns a coastal hill on the site of an ancient acropolis, commanding the shore and the mountain approaches. The fortress was built in the mid-thirteenth century as the Frankish prince William of Villehardouin sought to subdue the peoples of Taygetus. Its remains include a gateway, a cistern and the foundations of a tower house, within a space large enough for only a modest garrison.