Volissos, Chios, North Aegean
Vigla of Agia Marcella
| Location: |
| On the top of the hill south of the monastery of Agia Marcella in NW Chios island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Volissos | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 87 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 15th century | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Watchtower |
Few Remains
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Remains of a watchtower on the top of the hill at the southern side of the beach where is the monastery of Agia Marcella in northeastern Chios, in the area of Volissos.
Probably, it has been one of the key viglas since it had visual contact with almost all the viglas of the west coast of the island, as well as with the powerful castle of Volissos.
Unfortunately the vigla does not exist anymore. It was destroyed in September 2024 during the construction of a villa on this lot.
A comprehensive article about the history and the construction of the vigles of Chios, is published in the blog of Kastrologos: Βίγλες της Χίου . (In Greek only, I am afraid)
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2015 | Last update of info and text: | November 2024 |
Sources
- Ψαλτάκης Δημήτριος paper: «ΒΙΓΛΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΧΙΟΥ: Εξερευνώντας τα Μεσαιωνικά Παρατηρητήρια», ΤΕΙ Πειραιά, τμήμα Πολιτικών Δομικών Έργων, Αθήνα 2007-2008
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