Chora, Naxos, Cyclades,South Aegean
Glezos Tower
or Crispi Tower
Location: |
Chora, Naxos, at the top of the castle-city of Naxos |
Region > Prefecture: | |
South Aegean Cyclades | |
Municipality > Town: | |
City of Naxos • Chora | |
Altitude: | |
Elevation ≈ 30 m |
Time of Construction | Origin | |
early 13th cent. | VENETIAN |
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Castle Type | Condition | |
Tower House |
Very Good
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The tower of Glezos or the Crispi Tower is basically part of the Castle of Naxos and the only surviving tower of the 12 towers that were built to protect the perimeter of the castle of Naxos.
First entry in Kastrologos: | September 2012 |
Sources
- ΑΡΧΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΚΟΝ ΔΕΛΤΙΟΝ, τεύχος 24/B2 (1969), σελ.406-407
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Access |
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Approach to the monument: |
Inside the old town of Naxos, at the top. |
Entrance: |
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