Thourio, Livadeia, Boeotia,Central Greece
Tower of Thourio
| Location: |
| On a hill east of the village Thourio, Livadhia, Central Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Livadeia • Thourio | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 230 m (Relative Height≈130 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th cen. (?) | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Rather Poor
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A tower on a hill 1.5km east of the village Thourio of Livadia. It was at the shore of the lake Kopais which does not exist any more.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2013 | Last addition of photo/video: | April 2024 |
Sources
- Photos 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 by Spyros Gerandonis (March 2024)
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Αρχιτέκτονας Μηχανικός, Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία «Η αρχιτεκτονική των μεμονωμένων πύργων της Βοιωτίας», Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Αθήνα 2014
- Δημήτριος Περσέας Λουκίσσας, ΒΟΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ, Οδοιπορικό στη γη του Κάδμου, Ιδεών Άντρον, Αθήνα
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Like most isolated and neglected towers, the acces to the surrounding area is free but the entance inside is difficult and dangerous. In addition, for this one you have to walk for more than an hour to get there. |
| Similar |
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| Tower of Aliartos |
| Tower of Pyrgos |
| Tower of Ypsilanti |