Krinides, Kavala, East Macedonia & Thrace
Acropolis of Filippi
or Tower of Krinides
| Location: |
| On a hill close to Krinides overlooking the archaeological site of ancient Filippi |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| East Macedonia & Thrace Kavala | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Kavala • Krinides | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 265 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 10th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle |
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Ancient Filippi is one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece.
The Acropolis of Filippi is on a hill above the main site. Its is an ancient acropolis dated back to 4th century BC. It has passed several construction phases, one of them being the Byzantine fortification of the 10th century, some remains of which are still visible today.
The tower is from the late-Byzantine reriod (around the 14th century).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2013 | Last update of info and text: | March 2017 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2024 |
Sources
- Video by the user Simon Kranz Krinides and Ancient Philippi, Kavala, Greece - by drone [4K]. (May 2024)
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