Neochori, Missolonghi, Aetolia-Akarnania,West Greece
Tower of Taxiarches Monastery
| Location: |
| On a hill 10km southwest of the village Neochori, near the lagoon of Missolonghi |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Aetolia-Akarnania | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Missolonghi • Neochori | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 20 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1742 | Post-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle-Monastery |
Rather Poor
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Remains of a monastery on a hill southwest of the village Neochori of the municipality of Missolonghi. The monastery was used by the Greek fighters of the Greek War of Independence but it was abandoned shorty after the end of Tourkokratia.
The only building remaining in a relatively good condition is the church. From the other buildings, a strong and large but mostly ruined tower stands out.
The tower was the abbey of the monastery and the date of his construction has been inscripted: 1742.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | April 2019 |
Sources
- Website Discovery aitoloakarnania - Μονή Ταξιαρχων στο Νεοχώρι Μεσολογγιου
- Website Νεοχώρι Μεσολογγίου - Άγιοι Ταξιάρχες
- Video by the user Νίκος Πλακίδας Ιερά Μονή Ταξιάρχων --- Νιοχώρι Μεσολογγίου
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| After Neochori follow the road to the popular beach of Louros and the saltworks of Missolonghi. Just before the lagoon the monastery is easily accessible on the hill. |
| Entrance: |
| Free acces |
| Other castles around |
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| Dymaean Wall |
| Koulia of kyra-Vassiliki |
| Tower of Kleisoura |
| Fort of Mesolonghi |
| Tower of Aï-Giannis monastery |