Kritsa, Agios Nicolaos, Lasithi,Crete
Tower of Ambela
| Location: |
| At the location Ambela in the village Kritsa of the Lasithi region, 10 km west of Agios Nicolaos in Crete. |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Crete Lasithi | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Agios Nicolaos • Kritsa | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 242 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 16th century (?) | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ruined Tower |
In Ruins
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Kritsa is a village 10 km west of Agios Nicolaos and is famous for the excellent quality of its olive oil.
Inside the village, at the location Ambela, there are the ruins of a medieval tower with an arch.
Nothing more is known about this tower. It is probably Venetian from the 16th century.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2014 |
Sources
- Εφημερίδα Ανατολή - Βίντεο: Λεωνίδας Κλώντζας: Ο «Πύργος» στην Αμπέλα της Κριτσάς
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| Approach to the monument: |
| - |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |