Kallifonio, Kalavryta, Achaea,West Greece
Tower of Kallifonio
| Location: |
| In the village Kallifonio south of Kalavryta in Achaea, Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| West Greece Achaea | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Kalavryta • Kallifonio | |
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Elevation ≈ 865 m (Relative Height≈0 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| between 13th-15th cent. | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Tower House |
In Ruins
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Ruins of a Frankish (most probably) tower near the church of Agios Ioannis in the village Kallifonio, in the mountains 15km south of Kalavryta.
The village used to be at another location, but the inhabitants abandoned it because of a plague and moved to the current position and built a new village around the tower.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
Only parts of the north and west walls remain today. We do not know its original height. Today the maximum height is around 3m.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | May 2015 |
Sources
- Blog kallifwnio - ΤΑ ΣΟΚΑΚΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΧΩΡΙΟΥ
- Website Exploring Greece - Φράγκικος Πύργος
- In cooperation with Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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