Ypsilantis, Aliartos - Thespies, Boeotia,Central Greece
Tower of Ypsilanti
| Location: |
| On the slopes of Elikon mountain, south of Ypsilantis village, Boeotia, Central Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Aliartos - Thespies • Ypsilantis | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 350 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 13th century (?) | CATALAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Not Good
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A tower of either Frankish or Catalan origin south of the village of Ypsilanti in Viotia, on the slopes of mountain Elikon
| First entry in Kastrologos: | May 2013 | Last addition of photo/video: | September 2022 |
Sources
- Alex Kalantzis (personal archive)
- ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΟΥΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ, Αρχιτέκτονας Μηχανικός, Μεταπτυχιακή εργασία «Η αρχιτεκτονική των μεμονωμένων πύργων της Βοιωτίας», Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Αθήνα 2014
- Δημήτριος Περσέας Λουκίσσας, ΒΟΙΩΤΙΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ, Οδοιπορικό στη γη του Κάδμου, Ιδεών Άντρον, Αθήνα
- G Traveller, video (Πύργος Υψηλάντη | Tower of Ypsilantis) and photosς 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (2022)
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Like most isolated and neglected towers, the access to the surrounding area is free but the entrance inside is not possible |
| Similar |
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| Tower of Aliartos |
| Tower of Pyrgos |
| Tower of Thourio |