Levidi, Tripoli, Arcadia,Peloponnese
Tower of Kaplaki
or Medieval tower of Orchomenos
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the top of the hill and of the tower (Sep 2020)
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the tower from SE (Sep 2020)
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eastern side (Sep 2020)
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eastern side (Sep 2020)
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eastern side (Sep 2020)
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at the top, view to NE (Sep 2020)
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the base at NW corner, with ancient stones (Sep 2020)
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view to the agora of ancient Orchomenos (Sep 2020)
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| Location: |
| At Kalpaki, on the top of the hill of ancient Orchomenos in central Peloponnese |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| Peloponnese Arcadia | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Tripoli • Levidi | |
| Altitude: | |
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Elevation ≈ 920 m (Relative Height≈150 m) |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| perhaps 14th century | FRANKISH  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Ruined Tower |
In Ruins
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Ancient Orchomenos, near Levidi, is an important archaelogical site of Arcadia and Peloponnese.
Normally, ancient sites are not included in “Kastrologos”, but in Orchomenos, atop the hill, there are remains of a medieval castle.
Structure, Fortification & Buildings
It is a small tower. Its base is 7✖10m and its height 2-4m. The materials for the construction came mostly from the ancient site of Orchomenos. There is a subterranean water tank along the whole length of the tower.
Next to the tower are ruins of another building and the remains of the outer fortification.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2013 |
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| Ancient Orchomenos is at the heart of Peloponnese, 8km from Levidi and 30km from Tripoli. |
| Entrance: |
| Free entrance. The site is guarded. |