Avlakies, Agrinio, Aetolia-Akarnania,West Greece
Koulopyrgos
or Tower of Akropotamos
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(photo Alex Stathokostas)
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satelite view (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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(photo Alex Stathokostas)
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tower interior (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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tower interior (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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wall detail (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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wall detail (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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wall detail (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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view from inside (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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view to the lake (photo Alex Stathokostas)
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(photo Alex Stathokostas)
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(photo Alex Stathokostas)
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| Location: |
| On a hill of the east coast of Lake Kastraki, west from the village Avlakies of Etoloakarnania |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Aetolia-Akarnania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Agrinio • Avlakies | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 260 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Antiquity | ANCIENT  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient Tower |
In Ruins
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Ruins of an ancient tower that was probably built in the era of the Aetolian League (370-189 BC).
Most probably the tower remained in use during the Byzantine period.
Its purpose was to control the passages of the river Acheloos. It was also part of a network of forts exchanging optical signals. One of the castles visible from Koulopyrgos is the Tower of Paravola , another ancient castle in use through the Middle Ages.
It is a square tower 4.5m high. The length of the sites is 11m. The northern and the western walls stand in their initial height.
Local newspapers reported in 2009 that the tower has “fallen”. Maybe the pictures in this webpage do not depict accurately the current condition of the monument.
Current Condition
According to information by Mr Alex Stathokostas, the last remains of the tower have fallen and been destroyed due to heavy rainfall in the previous years.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | July 2014 |
Sources
- ΠΑΠΑΣΑΒΒΑΣ ΑΔΑΜΑΝΤΙΟΣ & ΣΤΑΘΟΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ & ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ, Πτυχιακή Εργασία, «ΒΙΓΛΕΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΙΚΟΥ ΧΩΡΟΥ», ΤΜΗΜΑ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΩΝ ΔΟΜΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ , ΑΤΕΙ ΠΕΙΡΑΙΑ, 2007
- Blogpost from parakampylioi.blogspot.gr - Έπεσε ο Πύργος του Ακροποτάμου (Greek only)
- Information sent by Mr. Linos Yfantis
- nformation and photographs by Mr. Alex Stathokostas
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| There is a fence around the tower. The access nevertheless is not difficult. |
| Other castles around |
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| Black Cave of Prousos |
| Castle of Empesos |
| Tower of Muhtar |
| Tower of Paravola |
| Castle of Carolo Tocco |
| Tower of Vlacherna |
| Castle of Vlochos |