Dafni, Visaltia, Serres,Central Macedonia
Tower of Agia Marina
or Tower of Agios Stefanos
| Location: |
| 1 km NW of the village Dafni of Serres region in Central Macedonia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Serres | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Visaltia • Dafni | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 105 m (Relative Height≈20 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| first half 14th cent. | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Ruins of a tower 1 km NW from the village Dafni of Serres region, close to a settlement named Oreskeia.
The tower is on a low hill over the north bank of river Ezovitis.
On the same hill, under the tower, there is a chapel carved inside a rock very close to the tower. The chapel is dedicated to Agia Marina and it is mentioned in a document of the 11th century (under the name “Theotokos tou Spilaiou” i.e. “Virgin of the cave”) as a dependency of the Iviron monastery (of Athos). The name of the nearby settlement at that period was Agios Stefanos.
The tower is dated at the first half of the 14th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2015 |
Sources
- Website ΔΑΦΝΗ-ΟΡΕΣΚΕΙΑ - Ιστορικοί τόποι
- Facebook page ΣΤΗΝ ΑΓΙΑ ΜΑΡΙΝΑ ΣΤΟ … "ΚΑΣΤΡΟ ΤΩΝ ΕΖΕΒΩΝ"
- Petros Samsaris, (2004)“ Byzantine places and monuments of the lower valley of the Strymon river. ”, page 185
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| At the entrance of the village Dafni there is a road sign to Oreskeia. On this road, after the bridge over the river, turn right on a dirt road which passes next to the tower after 500m (tower is not visible from the road) |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |