Kastrologos

Castles of Greece
 

Elea, Monemvasia, Laconia,Peloponnese

Tower of Elea

  
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Location:
On a hill at the south side of the beach of Elea village in Laconia, south Peloponnese
Region > Prefecture: Greek Map
Peloponnese
Laconia
Municipality > Town:
City of Monemvasia
• Elea
Altitude:
Elevation ≈ 25 m 
Time of Construction   Origin
erhaps end of 17th c.  
VENETIAN
H 
Castle Type   Condition
Watchtower  
Good
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Elea is a picturesque small village in the Laconic bay, near Molaoi. At the south side of the village, on a rock by the sea, there is a old watchtower that -obviously- has been renovated recently.

Probably it was built during the second Venetian period (1390-1715).


First entry in Kastrologos:    April 2014

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