Papagou, Papagou-Cholargos, Athens,Attica
Tower of St. John monastery
| Location: |
| Ymittos, close to Papagou cemetery, near Athens |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Attica Athens | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Papagou-Cholargos • Papagou | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 260 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 15th cent. (?) | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Relatively Good
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The monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos is in Athens area, in the Papagou municipality.
In the inner yard of the monastery there is a medieval tower.
It is difficult to establish the chronology of the whole complex. The wall paintings of the monastery are dated back to 16th century following a middle- Byzantine style.
The best guess is that the monastery was created some time in 15th to 17th century, while the tower is a little older.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
It is a cylindrical 3-storey building 9.9m high with a diameter of 3.75m. The thickness of the wall is 61cm.
It is preserved in relatively good condition.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2013 |
Sources
- Ορλάνδος Αν., Ευρετήριο Μεσαιωνικών Μνημείων της Ελλάδος Γ΄- Μεσαιωνικά Μνημεία της πεδιάδος των Αθηνών και των κλιτύων Υμηττού -Πεντελικού-Πάρνηθος και Αιγάλεω, Αθήναι 1933, σ. 168-169, Μπούρας Χ., Βυζαντινή και Μεταβυζαντινή Αρχιτεκτονική στην Ελλάδα, σ. 254, Αρχαιολογικό Δελτίο 27 (1972) Β1 Χρονικά, σ. 186.
- M. K. Langdon, (survey 1986), The Mortared Towers of Central Greece: An Attic Supplement, The Annual of the British School at Athens, Vol. 90, Centenary Volume (1995), pp. 495
- info and photos by Alex Kalantzis
- Website byzantineathens - ΙΕΡΑ ΜΟΝΗ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΟΥ
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| Approach to the monument: |
| From the ring road of Ymittos, exit Y2 |
| Entrance: |
| Conditional entry. Limited hours. |