Livanates, Lokroi, Phthiotis,Central Greece
Tower of Kynos
or Tower of Livanates
| Location: |
| At the archaeological site of Kynos, NE of the village Livanates in Fthiotis |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Phthiotis | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Lokroi • Livanates | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 10 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Perhaps 11th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Remains of a byzantine square tower at the archaeological site of Kynos in Fthiotida.
Location & Strategic Scope
The tower is next to the excavation of the ancient citadel.
The settlement of Kynos is located at the beach of Livanates. The area was inhabited since the Neolithic Age to the Byzantine period.
It is on a coastal low hill named 'Pyrgos'. 3 km NE of Livanates.
History
The tower is not Frankish. The time of its construction is unknown. Maybe it was built in the early-Byzantine period with several modifications afterwards.
Very close there is the church of Agioi Theodoroi. The first construction phase of the church dates from the 11th century. Perhaps the tower was also built around the 11th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | January 2016 |
Sources
- Άννα Γιαλούρη, «Οι Πύργοι της Φθιώτιδας», Πρακτικά 3ου Συνεδρίου Φθιωτικής Ιστορίας, 2005
- Info and photos by Mr. Alexandros Kalantzis
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τόμος 50 (1995), τεύχος Β1 - Χρονικά, σελ. 338
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| Other castles around |
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| Tower of Akontio |
| Tower of Atalanti |
| Palaiopyrgos of Atalanti |
| Tower of Aidipsos |
| Tower of Lichada |
| Tower of Pyrgos |
| Tower of Rovies |
