Ambeliko, Mytilini, Lesbos,North Aegean
Tower of Ambeliko
or Tower of Gateluzi
| Location: |
| Ambeliko village in SE Lesbos island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Lesbos | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Mytilini • Ambeliko | |
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Elevation ≈ 360 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 15th cent. Or later | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Relatively Good
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Ambelko is a village on the slopes of mountain of Lesbos. At the center of the village there is a narrow, tall tower, a relic of the Genoan period of the island.
The tower is 16m high today, but it used to be 27m. It was modified and shortened for safety reasons in 1830.
The general consensus is that the tower is Genoan. However, many architectural elements indicate that it is very possible it was constructed much later, during the Turkish occupation.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2013 |
Sources
- Website Παραδοσιακός οικισμός Αμπελικού - ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΑ ΜΝΗΜΕΙΑ
- Website ALTERA PARS architects + associates - ΠΥΡΓΟΣ ΑΜΠΕΛΙΚΟΥ, ΛΕΣΒΟΣ (Greek only)
- Information by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The tower is at the center of the small village, 21 km from Plomari, Lesbos island. |
| Entrance: |
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