Kechries, Corinth, Corinthia,Peloponnese
Bourtzi of Kechrees
| Location: |
| At the northern jetty of the ancient port of Kechrees in Corinth area, at the northeastern coast of Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Corinthia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Corinth • Kechries | |
| Altitude: | |
| Zero Altitude |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 6th cent. A.D. | Early ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝΕ  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient Tower |
Not Good
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A byzantine tower at the edge of the northern sea wall of the ancient port of Kechrees. It is named “bourtzi” which was the medieval term for small forts defending harbors.
History
Kechrees was an ancient city and its port was one of the two ports serving Corinth (the other, at the western side was Lechaion). The port was expanded in the Roman period. The tower was added in the last phase of its reconstruction, in the 6th century AD.
The tower may have been a lighthouse but it must have been also a watchtower and part of the defense system of the port.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The tower is a rectangular building measuring 6.5✖7.5m. It is preserved at a height of 3.5m.
Its construction is similar to the neighboring Justinian wall and the early-Byzantine fortification of Ancient Corinth.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2016 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2023 |
Sources
- Website Λιμενοσκόπιον - Κόρινθος - Κεγχρεές
- Website ecastles.gr - Κεγχρεές, πύργος
- Information sent by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
- Video by the user G Traveller Μπούρτζι Κεγχρεών | Bourtzi of Kechrees
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