Kos, Dodecanese,South Aegean
Tower of Drakissa
or Vigla of Arsenios Skinouris
| Location: |
| At the northern side of the hill range Sympetron in eastern Kos island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Dodecanese | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Kos • | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 255 m (Relative Height≈5 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Unknown | IOANNITE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Average
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A tower-house in the mountain range of “Sympetro” near the chapel of St.Elias at the eastern side of Kos island.
The name Drakissa (she-dragon) implies a connection to the medieval legend of the Ogress of Kos. However it is not known how exactly this legend is related to the tower.
Other names of the tower are Tower of Vasilissa (queen) and Vigla of Arsenios Skinouris.
We do not have more information and we are not sure about the chronology of the tower.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 |
Sources
- Website Photography by Sophia Karagianni - ΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ ΗΛΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ Ο ΠΥΡΓΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΔΡΑΚΙΣΣΑΣ
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access to the perimeter |
| Other castles around |
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| Antimacheia Castle |
| Neratzia Castle |
| Paleo Pyli |
| Tsakali Tower |
| Fort of Vokkolia |