Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Ierisssos, Aristotelis, Chalkidiki,Central Macedonia

Krouna Tower

  
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Location:
On the road to Stavros, 1km NW from Ierissos, Chalkidiki, North Greece
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Central Macedonia
Chalkidiki
Municipality > Town:
City of Aristotelis
• Ierisssos
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 5 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
early 14th century  
Late-BYZANTINE
Hon 
Castle Type   Condition
Tower  
Relatively Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Remains of a tower 1km from Ierisos in Chalkidiki. It is dated from the 14th century. Its height today is 12m while the upper floor is missing,


First entry in Kastrologos:    October 2012
Last update of info and text:   July 2018
Last addition of photo/video:  April 2024

Sources

  • Magazine Κύτταρο Ιερισσού issue 10/2014, page. 8, by Χρήστος Καραστέργιος, και online here
  • Photos 13-19 by Nikos Kavadas




Road map to Krouna Tower

Access
Approach to the monument:
The tower is visble from the up-country road from Stavros to Ierissos (1km before Ierissos).
Entrance:
The access in the yard around the tower is free but the entrance into the building is not allowed.


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