The town of Monemvasia includes a group of the most beautiful castles and fortresses in the world, and Monemvasia Castle is one of the most prominent landmarks in it, and it is located on the top of a large plateau with a height of about 100 meters above sea level, and the origin of this ancient castle dates back to the year 583, that is, in the medieval period. It was founded during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Mauricius, who was seeking to build a refuge from the Slavic and Avaric invasion of Greece.