Vasilika, Chios, North Aegean
Tower of Agios Georgios of Vasilika
| Location: |
| 3.5km east of Volissos in north-western Chios island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Chios | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Chios • Vasilika | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 30 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| before 14th cent. | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Rather Poor
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East of Volissos, outside the village Vasilika, there is th small church of Agios Georgios and a tower which is what remains from the medieval settlement of Vasilika.
It is not known when exactly was built. Probably, a building of the late-Byzantine period.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | January 2014 |
Sources
- Alex Kalantzis (personal archive)
- photo: Giannis Misetzis
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| Entrance: |
| Free access |