Thisvi, Thebes, Boeotia,Central Greece
Ancient tower of Thisvi
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G Traveller, May 2023
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obvious distinction between the ancient / frankish phases (Dedes Oct 2019)
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the entrance from the inside - Dedes, Oct 2019
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the interior - Ioannis Dedes, Oct 2019
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the interior - Ioannis Dedes, Oct 2019
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the interior - Ioannis Dedes, Oct 2019
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G Traveller, May 2023
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| Location: |
| Inside the archaeological site of Thisvi in Boeotia |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Thebes • Thisvi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 165 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Antiquity | ANCIENT  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient Tower |
Relatively Good
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An ancient square tower in the archaeological site of Thisvi in Viotia. It is located inside the fortified part of the ancient city.
Although its origin is ancient, it is included in Kastrologos because, due to its prominent position and robust construction, it was used during the Middle Ages too. That is why there are signs of repairs since the Frankish period. In these repairs, materials and stones from the ancient city were used.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The dimensions of the tower are 6.10✖6.10m. The thickness of the walls at th base is 1.36m; it gets thinner toward the top.
It is 7.20m tall but the ancient part stops at 4.5m. The rest is from the Frankish reconstruction.
The gate is at the center of the SE wall. It was opened in the Middle Ages removing a stone from the wall.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | May 2015 | Last addition of photo/video: | May 2023 |
Sources
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Αρχιτέκτονας Μηχανικός, Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία «Η αρχιτεκτονική των μεμονωμένων πύργων της Βοιωτίας», Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Αθήνα 2014
- Website ancientgreece -Θίσβη (obsolete page)
- Pictures from Panoramio, user dimitris xenos
- Photos by Ioannis Dedes - Oct 2019 (9-13)
- Video by the user G Traveller Αρχαίος Πύργος Θίσβης | Ancient tower of Thisvi (May 2023) source also of the photos 2, 6, 7, 14