Neo Chorio, Apokoronas, Chania,Crete
Koules of Nio Chorio
| Location: |
| On a hill south of the village of Neo Chorio, Chania, Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Chania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Apokoronas • Neo Chorio | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 160 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1867 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Rather Poor
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A small Turkish fort that was built at the location where an older Venetian castle existed.
The fort is on a hill south of the village of Nio Chorio which is 25km from Khania.
The purpose of the castle was to control the plain of Kalyves and the passage to the villages of the south Apokoronas region.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2013 |
Sources
- Website cretanbeaches - Κουλές στο Νιο Χωριό (Greek only)
- photos 1,2,6 Willem M.A. Bouw, Google Maps, 2018
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| There is a road leading to the hill of the fort from the village of Neo Chorio, which is 25km from Khania. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Similar |
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| Fortress of Askyfou |