Iria, Nafplion, Argolis,Peloponnese
Tower of Panagia of Iria
| Location: |
| Close to Panagia church in Iria, 22km south of Nafplion in eastern Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Argolis | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Nafplion • Iria | |
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Elevation ≈ 27 m (Relative Height≈7 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps 18th/19th cent | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Rather Poor
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A tower at the entrance of the village Iria, south of Nafplion.
It does not look Frankish or Byzantine. Probably it belongs to the Ottoman period.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 |
Sources
- Website nafplio.gr - Ίρια - Κάντια - Καρναζαίικα
- Information sent by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
- Website ecastles.culture - Ίρια, πυργόσπιτο
- Ι.Ε. Πέππας, Μεσαιωνικές σελίδες της Αργολίδας, Αρκαδίας, Κορινθίας, Αττικής, Αθήνα 1990, σελ. 286
- Δημήτριος-Περσέας Λουκίσσας, «Αργολίδας-Κορινθίας Περιήγησις», τόμος Γ’, Ανοιχτή Πόλη, Αθήνα, 2024 σελ. 295-297
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
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