Nea Triglia, Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki,Central Macedonia
Tower of Metochi of Nea Triglia
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old photo presented by Despina Paraskeva-Krani
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photo uploaded in 2008 in Panoramio by alekospan
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| Location: |
| At the northern side of the town Nea Triglia of Chalkidiki, on the road to Nea Tenedos |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Chalkidiki | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Nea Propontida • Nea Triglia | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 100 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| around 16th cent. | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Not Good
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A post-Byzantine tower-mansion at the northern exit of the village Nea Triglia, in Chalkidiki.
The Name of the Castle
The tower took its current name -“Tower of Metochi”- from the building next to it which is called Metcohi (meaning monastic dependency) because it used to be a property of the Vatopedi Monastery of Athos. But the tower is a few centuries older than the “Metochi” building.
History
We do not know when exactly the tower was built, but judging from its resemblance to the tower of Vasilica (for which there is more info available) we can assume it was a construction of the 16th century (± one century) and most probably it was the seat of the tsiflik of an Ottoman landlord. (So, despite its name this building was not one of the numerous monastic towers of Chalkidiki that were protecting the properties of the monasteries of mount Athos since the 15th century.)
However, in 1907 the land was bought by the Vatopedi monastery and in 1909 the “Metochi” building was built. The tower was not demolished then, apparently because it was still usable.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The height of the tower today is around 5 meters and its dimensions 5.1m✖6.7m. A photo in Panoramio uploaded in 2008 (could be older) shows the tower and the Metochi in much better condition.
Nowadays, the roof and part of the south and east walls have collapsed. Most damage has be done by the fig tree that grows in the interior (an indication that nobody cares; very sad).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | May 2017 |
Sources
- Presentation by Ms. Despina Paraskeva-Krani in the website opa-neapropontida.blogspot.gr
- P. Bellier, R.-C. Bondoux, J.-Cl. Cheynet, B. Geyer, J.-P. Grélois, V. Kravari, Paysages de Macédoine, leurs caractères, leur évolution à travers les documents et les récits des voyageurs, présentés par Jacques Lefort (Travaux et Mémoires, Monographies 3), Paris, 1986, 311 p.
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| From the NR to Chalkidiki exit to Nea Triglia. From the town's square turn left (east) to Nea Tenedos. On this road, at the exit of Triglia, we see the tower. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Other castles around |
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| Tower of Fokea |
| Tower of Galatista |
| Wall of Kassandreia |
| Tower of Mariana |
| Tower of Sani |
| Tower of Vasilika |
| Tower of Zografou |
