Nea Fokea, Kassandra, Chalkidiki,Central Macedonia
Tower of Fokea
or Tower of Agios Pavlos
| Location: |
| Nea Fokea in Kassandra peninsula, Chalkidiki, North Greece |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Central Macedonia Chalkidiki | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Kassandra • Nea Fokea | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 10 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps after 1407 | Late-BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower |
Relatively Good
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A Byzantine tower protecting the dependency of the monastery of Agios Pavlos of Athos mountain. It is the only of the numerous monastic towers in Chalkidiki that is preserved in its original height.
In 1407, the Byzantine emperor Ioannis Paleologus donated the territory to the monastery of Agios Pavlos. The tower must have been built a little later.
The tower is 17m tall and its basis covers a surface of ca. 50 sq.m. The materials came mainly from the adjacent ancient site.
Next to the tower is the church of Agioi Apostoloi built in 1868.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | October 2012 | Last addition of photo/video: | June 2022 |
Sources
- Video by the user haanity Η θέα από το παράθυρο ενός αγωνιστή του 1821 | Byzantine tower of Nea Fokaia Greece Drone
- Video by the user Hellenic Observation Center Βυζαντινός Πύργος Νέα Φώκαια Χαλκιδική
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| On the NR Thessaloniki to Chalkidiki (in the first "leg") turn right and enter the Nea Fokea village. The tower is on the little port. |
| Entrance: |
| Free access in the area but no entrance inside |
| Other castles around |
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| Wall of Kassandreia |
| Tower of Mariana |
| Tower of Sani |
| Tower of Metochi of Nea Triglia |
| Tower of Zografou |