Vounoi, Dirfys-Messapia, Euboea,Central Greece
Tower of Vounoi
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photo I.Dedes, Oct 2016
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photo I.Dedes, Oct 2016
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photo I.Dedes, Oct 2016
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photo I.Dedes, Oct 2016
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photo I.Dedes, Oct 2016
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from the archives of Th.Skouras (25/5/1975)
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photo D.Xenoulis, May 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, May 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, May 2021
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photo D.Xenoulis, May 2021
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| Location: |
| At the southern edge of the village Vounoi of central Euboea, 100m east of the chappel of Dormition of Theotokos. |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Dirfys-Messapia • Vounoi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 250 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th or 15th cent. | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Remains of a medieval tower at the village Vounoi of Dirfys region in Euboea. It is close to the chapel of the Dormition of Virgin Mary and to the Byzantine church of Agioi Apostoloi.
Information about this particular tower is not available but it must have been part of the network of towers built on the island by the Venetians in the 14th-15th century.
The tower was intervisible contcat with the neighboring tower of Steni and the fortress of Lechries.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
The tower is preserved at a low height and is difficult to spot. But it retains all its sides.
No openings are observed which is not surprising, since in this type of buildings, the entrance and the windows were usually at the upper floors for safety and better defence.
Dimensions: approx. 5✖5m. The southern side is preserved at a height of ca. 5m and the western at 1 to 4m.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2016 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2021 |
Sources
- The tower was spotted, photographed (1-6) and described by Mr. Ioannis Dedes (October 2016)
- Theoodoros Skouras, «Οχυρώσεις στην Εύβοια (Μερικές λύσεις στα τοπογραφικά τους προβλήματα)»- ΑΕΜ – p.378 volume Κ’ – 1975
- photographs 8-11 by Dionisios Xenoulis, May 2021
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| After the square of the village continue on the main road. You reach a wall after 100m, then turn right and after 100m turn left. There, find the chapel of Theotokos and close to it the tower. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |