Akadimoi, Naxos, Cyclades,South Aegean
Tower of Markopolitis-Papadakos
| Location: |
| Outside the village Akadimoi, towards Chalki in Naxos island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| South Aegean Cyclades | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Naxos • Akadimoi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 290 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1776 | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Relatively Good
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One of the characteristic tower-mansions of Naxos in the village Akadimoi, very close to Barozzi tower.
It belonged to Markos Politis or Markopolitis, one of the few Orthodox of Naxos to own such a building. The year of construction was 1776 according to an inscription above the door of the 2nd floor.
Markopolitis led a rebellion against local feudal lords and was exiled to Lesbos where in 1802 was hanged by the Turks.
In 1888 the tower was bought by the Papadakis family.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2016 |
Sources
- Website naxos.gr - Πύργος Μαρκοπολίτη - Παπαδάκη
- Website thisisnaxos - Πύργος του Παπαδάκη / Μαρκοπολίτη
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| Tower of Ayia |
| Tower of Barozzi-Gratsia |
| Bazeos Tower |
| Fragkopoulos-Dellarocca Tower |