Chandras, Sitia, Lasithi,Crete
Tower of Vóila
| Location: |
| At the Ziros plateau, 1 km north of the village Chandras of eastern Crete |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Lasithi | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Sitia • Chandras | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 590 m (Relative Height≈30 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 1740 | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
Not Good
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The ruins of an Ottoman tower built around 1740. The tower was inside the medieval settlement of Voila which today is abandoned and ruined.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | June 2014 | Last addition of photo/video: | July 2023 |
Sources
- Photos 1, 4, 11-18 by Yiannis Markoudakis (August 2021)
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Other castles around |
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| Castle of Agios Stefanos |
| Casarma Castle |
| Kornaros Tower |
| Liopetro Fortress |
| Monte Forte Fortress |
| Palaikastro of Sitia |