Agioi Apostoloi, Oropos, Eastern Attica,Attica
Pyrgari of Kalamos
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| On a hill close to the coast of Kalamos in eastern Attica, SE of the village Agioi Apostoloi |
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| Attica Eastern Attica | |
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| City of Oropos • Agioi Apostoloi | |
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Elevation ≈ 133 m (Relative Height≈40 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th or 14th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
Rather Poor
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Southeast from Oropos and the village of Holy Apostles is a low conical hill between the road and the coast are the ruins of this tower.
It is circular with a diameter of 3.5 meters and wall thickness of 0.80-0.90 m. The amount of precipitated material on the inside and surrounding shows that it was not very high. The original height should have been around 4 m.
Probably it was a watchtower (vigla) of Frankish origin (from the 13th or 14th century).
A few kilometers to the south, at a similar position, there is another circular tower, a little smaller.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2016 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2024 |
Sources
- 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), tower no 9
- Video by the user Get out there Πυργάρι Καλάμου, Κάλαμος Αττικής, source of the photos 1,2 (May 2024)
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