Pyrgos, Orchomenos, Boeotia,Central Greece
Tower of Pyrgos
| Location: |
| On a hill 3km east of Orchomenos in Boeotia, next to the village Pyrgos |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Orchomenos • Pyrgos | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 130 m (Relative Height≈30 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1415 | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Not Good
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A lonely tower outside the village of Pyrgos witch obviously took its name from the tower (pyrgos=tower)
History
The tower was built in 1415 by the local lord Giovanni Peliteo. The territory was part of the Duchy of Athens which was under the rule of the Napolitan family of the Acciaiuoli who reigned there from 1385 to 1458.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The dimensions of the basis of the tower are 8.0x8.0μ. Its height today is 10.25 m.The walls are 1.85 m thick.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2013 |
Sources
- Website Ancient Greece - Πύργος Πύργου (obsolete page)
- Comment by Giannis Dedes in the website Ancient Greece - Πύργος Πύργου (obsolete page)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Access from the cemetery of the village after short walking with moderate difficulty. |
| Entrance: |
| The tower is not guarded and not protected. The entrance is easy. |
| Similar |
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| Tower of Aliartos |
| Tower of Thourio |
| Tower of Ypsilanti |
