Marathias, Monemvasia, Laconia,Peloponnese
Tower of Fonias in Marathia
| Location: |
| North side of Marathias beach in Laconia, south Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Monemvasia • Marathias | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 85 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps end of 17th c. | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
Average
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Most probably, a Venetian watchtower built around the end of the 17th century. Both the Tower of Marathias and the Kountelianos tower had visual contact with the Castle of Vatika.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2014 | Last addition of photo/video: | November 2020 |
Sources
- Website ELIKA-MARATHIAS - Ο ΠΥΡΓΟς ΤΟΥ ''ΦΟΝΙΑ'' Μαραθιας
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τόμος 59, τεύχος Β4 - Χρονικά, σελ. 350
- Photos 1, 5, 6, 7 από Akhenaton Saqqara, 2020
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |