Toroni, Sithonia, Chalkidiki,Central Macedonia
Toroni Castle
or Likythos Castle
| Location: |
| Toroni, Sithonia peninsula of Chalkidiki |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Chalkidiki | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Sithonia • Toroni | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 5 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| In various periods | ANCIENT  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ancient City |
Rather Poor
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Remains of a medieval fortification on cape Likythos, which is a rocky peninsula at the south end of the Toroni beach of Chalkidiki.
During the classical period, one of the two citadels of ancient Toroni was on Likythos. Later, in the Byzantine period, a strong castle was built there, mostly of the materials of the ancient acropolis.
The castle and the settlement around it were destroyed in the 15th or 16th century.
Only a few ruins remain today: part of the walls, and the remains of a church with a double wate-rtank underneath.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | August 2023 |
Sources
- Video and photos 1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 13 by Fred Kok (June 2022)
- Video by the user Sakis Thirthy Το βυζαντινο καστρο της Τορωνης
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