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Paparis, Tripoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese

Tower of Paparis

  
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Location:
On a mountain slope west of t the village Paparis of Arcadia, Peloponnese
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Peloponnese
Arcadia
Municipality > Town:
City of Tripoli
• Paparis
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 780 m 
(Relative Height≈90 m)
Time of Construction   Origin
13th century (?)  
FRANKISH
Hon 
Castle Type   Condition
Tower  
In Ruins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A tower close to the village Paparis of Arcadia. It is from the period of the Frankish occupation. It was probably the house of the local Frank lord. It could be also a watchtower, since the location controls the whole region and the passage to the area of Leontari.


First entry in Kastrologos:    November 2013

Sources

  • Website medieval-greece - Πύργος Πάπαρη