Domvrena, Thebes, Boeotia,Central Greece
Castle of Karaiskakis
| Location: |
| Domvrena, Boeotia, Central Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Greece Boeotia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Thebes • Domvrena | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 185 m (Relative Height≈50 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| end of 18th cent. | OTTOMAN  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Small Fort |
Relatively Good
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A tower atop a hill overlooking the village of Domvrena.
Karaiskakis was one of the leaders of the Greek war of Independence. This tower was not his house but he gave a battle here against the Turks in 1826, and the tower was named after him.
Hence the tower must have been built much earlier, most probably around the end of the 18th century.
In photo #6 (from the 80s) the tower seems to be in bad condition. Apparently it eas renovated since then (we do not know details).
| First entry in Kastrologos: | November 2012 |
Sources
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ τεύχος 43 (1988) Β1 Χρονικά, σελ.96
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| Approach to the monument: |
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| Entrance: |
| Free access to the perimeter |