Agios Georgios Sykousis, Chios, North Aegean
Tower of Agios Georgios Sykousis
| Location: |
| Next to Agios Ioannis chapel, east of the village Agios Georgios Sykousis of Chios island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Agios Georgios Sykousis | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 235 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 15th cent. | GENOAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Rather Poor
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A tower house near the village Agios Sykousis, next to the chapel of Agios Ioannis Prodromos to the east of the village.
Details are not known but it was probably built around the 15th century when the Genoan rulers organised the Kambochora of Chios. Kambochora is a group of villages in the fertile south-central part of the island where Agios Georgios Sykousis is located. The organisation of the production by the Genoans brought growth, wealth and increased demand for fortified tower-houses and mansions.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2016 |
Sources
- Photographs from Panoramio user Manolis Roxanas
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