Tatóï, Acharnes, Eastern Attica,Attica
Old Tower of Tatoï
| Location: |
| Inside the Tatóï (ex) Royal estate, in the forest, around 800m east of the old summer palace |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Attica Eastern Attica | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Acharnes • Tatóï | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 480 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th (?) | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Remains of a medieval tower inside to royal estate of Tatoi, north of Athens and north of Menidi, inside a densely wooded area.
We do not know the time of construction. Maybe it was a Frankish watchtower like other similar towers in Attica and Viotia.
The tower has a square layout with 6.25m sides and is 6.35m high with two storeys. The initial height must have been around 10m in 3 storeys.
There is no entrance in ground level, only a small opening 2m from the ground.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | March 2015 |
Sources
- Information sent by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
- M. K. Langdon, (survey 1986), The Mortared Towers of Central Greece: An Attic Supplement, The Annual of the British School at Athens, Vol. 90, Centenary Volume (1995), pp. 481
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| Entrance: |
| Free access but difficult due to the vegetation |