Markopoulo, Markopoulo Mesogaias, Eastern Attica,Attica
Tower of Liada
or Tower of Daglas
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The church of Taxiarches in front of the tower
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photo Giannis Zacharakis, 2018
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View from the inside (photo J. Gekas)
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Interior of the tower (photo J. Gekas)
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Interior of the tower (photo J. Gekas)
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Interior of the tower (photo J. Gekas)
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Interior of the tower (photo J. Gekas)
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The inscription on the wall inside
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The inscription on the wall inside
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photo Giannis Zacharakis, 2018
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photo Giannis Zacharakis, 2018
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photo Giannis Zacharakis, 2018
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photo Giannis Zacharakis, 2018
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photo Dionysios Xenoulis, 2021
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photo Dionysios Xenoulis, 2021
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photo Dionysios Xenoulis, 2021
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photo Dionysios Xenoulis, 2021
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photo Dionysios Xenoulis, 2021
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| Location: |
| Liada Hill, south entrance of Markopoulo, Attica |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Attica Eastern Attica | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Markopoulo Mesogaias • Markopoulo | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 70 m (Relative Height≈50 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Average
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A Frankish tower at the hill Liada near Markopoulo in Attica region, east of the village Dagla.
History
The tower was built by the Franks in the period when the Burgundian family of De LaRoche were the rulers of the Duchy of Athens, i.e. some time in the 13th century.
The tower was part of a network of similar towers which secured the timely warning and the defense in cases of pirate raids. Moreover, the tower must have served as a surveying point for the field in the area and as a house of a local lord.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The square tower is 8,5m high and has two floors. It used to be 3 floors, but the locals used a lot of materials from the tower to build their houses. The tower is also made of pieces from ancient buildings. The same applies for the the church of Taxiarches which is on the same hill.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2021 |
Sources
- Information and pictures (of the interior) by Mr. Yiannis Gekas.
- M. K. Langdon, (survey 1986), The Mortared Towers of Central Greece: An Attic Supplement, The Annual of the British School at Athens, Vol. 90, Centenary Volume (1995), pp. 490
- Pictures 11-14 by Giannis Zacharakis
- pictures 1, 15-19 by Dionysios Xenoulis, January 2021
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| The entrance is free but rather difficult through the opening of the ground-floor. There is an opening also from the interior of the ground-floor to the second floor but the access is dangerous. |
