Gythio, Anatoliki Mani, Laconia,Peloponnese
Tower of Tzanetakis
| Location: |
| Kranai islet - Gythio, Laconia, SE Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Laconia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Anatoliki Mani • Gythio | |
| Altitude: | |
| Zero Altitude |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1829 | MODERN GREEK  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Very Good
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The tower which is in a very good condition (due to recent renovation) located in the small island o Kranai, in Gythio. It was built in 1829 and it was the house of the bey of Mani Tzanetakis Grigorakis. Since 1898, the island is connected to the land.
The tower today houses the museum of Mani
According to the Greek Mythology, in Kranai Paris and Helen of Troy spent a night escaping from Sparta before sailing to Troy. Paris forgot his helmet there, hence the name of the island (in Greek: helmet="kranos")
| First entry in Kastrologos: | February 2013 |
Sources
- Photos 1, 2, 3, 8 by Dionysios Xenoulis, October 2020
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| The tower is on a small island connected to the land very close to the center of Gythio. |
| Entrance: |
| Ticket is required (it is a museum) Limited hours. |