Malta, Dytiki Mani, Messenia,Peloponnese
Mavrikos tower
| Location: |
| On a hill south of the village Malta in Mesinia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Messenia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Dytiki Mani • Malta | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 390 m (Relative Height≈30 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1814 | MODERN GREEK  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Not Good
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A tower-house on a hill south of the village Malta, close to Kampos.
It was built in 1814 by the local lord Poulos Mavrikos.
The tower is a 3-storey building around 10m high. Its layout is a rectangle 5.5m✖8.5m. The entrance is at the first floor of the south side. It was accessed through a movable wooden ladder.
Close to the tower there is a chapel dedicated to Agios Georgios.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2016 |
Sources
- Website terrabook - Tower of Mavrikos
- Website MANIATIKA - Πύργος Μαυρίκου (Μάλτα)
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| Access |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |