Dafnousa, Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna, Euboea,Central Greece
Bezas Tower
or Dafnousa Tower
| Location: |
| wkm south-west of the village Dafnousa in Evia island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Euboea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna • Dafnousa | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 460 m (Relative Height≈100 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 14th century | VENETIAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Not Good
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A square tower 2 km southwest from the village Dafnousa of North Evia with a view to the region of Mantoudi and further, to the North Aegean.
It is an unusually heavy construction with 15m long sides although not very tall today. The French Jean Alexandre Buchon who visited the area in 1841 reports the unexplained name “Bezas”. He also mentioned ruins of fortication lower in the hill which do not exist today. Perhaps the tower once was part of a bigger castle.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | October 2016 |
Sources
- Theodoros Skouras, «Οχυρώσεις στην Εύβοια (Μερικές λύσεις στα τοπογραφικά τους προβλήματα)»- page. 351, ΑΕΜ – volume Κ’ – 1975
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| Approach to the monument: |
| 30 min walk in the forest from Dafnousa. Not very difficult path but the direction is often unclear. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access in the area but no entrance inside |