Pirgos Dirou, Anatoliki Mani, Laconia,Peloponnese
Tower of Sklavounakos
| Location: |
| South of the village Pyrgos Dirou in Laconia, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Anatoliki Mani • Pirgos Dirou | |
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Elevation ≈ 210 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1821 | MODERN GREEK  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Relatively Good
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The fortified complex of the warlord Sklavounakos is outside, to the south, of the village Pyrgos Dirou of Eastern Mani. Except from the tower, it includes a two-storey-house, cisterns, a chapel, a cemetery and an animal yard.
It was built in 1821.
The tower has six floors and is 15m high. It is one of the tallest towers of Mani. It is surrounded by a 5m high fortification wall.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2016 |
Sources
- Website Mani Voice - 5 πύργοι 5 ιστορίες της Μάνης
- Presented in cooperation with Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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| Tower of Lagoudis |