Atalanti, Lokroi, Phthiotis,Central Greece
Tower of Atalanti
| Location: |
| In the town of Atalanti, in Central Greece, at the corner of Nikotsara and M.Alexandrou str. |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Phthiotis | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Lokroi • Atalanti | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 110 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| Perhaps 14th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
In Ruins
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Remains of a medieval tower that were discovered rather recently (in 2001) inside the town of Atalanti in Phthiotida in Central Greece.
The tower has a square layout measuring 6.90✖6.90m at its base which is gradually reducing upwards to 6.40m. The maximum preserved height today is 2.25m.
History
The history of the tower and the date of its construction are not known. The first time that the town of Atalanti appears on record is in the Partitio Romaniae (the agreement for the division of the Byzantine lands between the crusaders of the 4th Crusade after the capture of Constantinople in 1204).
In that document the town is mentioned as Talantum. It was one of the 4 ports of the Frankish Duchy of Athens. After 1311, when the mercenaries of the Catalan company prevailed in Central Greece, the town is referred to as Talandi. In this historical context and judging from the type of its construction, the tower could be dated in the Frankish period.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2019 |
Sources
- Άννα Γιαλούρη, Οι φραγκικοί πύργοι της Φθιώτιδας, Πρακτικά τον 3ου Συνεδρίου Φθιωτικής Ιστορίας (Λαμία, 4-6 Νοεμβρίου 2005) σελ.429-430
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ 56-59 (2001-2004) τεύχος Β2, σελ. 645 (Α. Γιαλούρη)
- Presentation and photographs by Ioannis Dedes
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Easy approach being inside the town of Atalanti. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access. |
