Palamidi II: The Prison of Kolokotrones

How could I not follow the signs to the prison of Kolokotronis?  He's a kleft who was one of the major figures in the War of Independence and a fascinating figure.  He was illiterate until late in his life because he wanted to write his memoirs, and understood the power of composing the prose and editing the work himself.  What an insight from someone who could not read himself, that the act of writing is so very powerful that he couldn't trust his perspective to someone else's pen, even if he dictated.  So he learned to write..

 Right at the back of a room with a barrel vault, there is this small doorway with the remains of a hinge and a lock.  I had to duck, and practically crawl to get into it.

That led to a small stone room, with a larger doorway, with stone walls about 3 feet thick.

 And then that led to a small chamber with a very rough floor. Kolokotrones could probably stretch out full-length, but not comfortably on the rocky floor.

He had no view unless he had a torch, as we were two rooms inside of a third room, so there was no natural light.  If he had a torch, he'd see the only entrance or exit, about 2 feet up.  There was simply no escape without a person from the outside opening the multiple doors.  No one could even hear you from the first room or anywhere outside.

I read through his biography to see if he was actually kept in this cell.  He does mention being kept in Nauplion, but isn't specific about where, so I wonder.  Regardless, it was pretty interesting to see.