Vourliotes, Anatoliki Samos, Samos,North Aegean
Castle of Lazarou
| Location: |
| On the Lazarou peak of mount Karvouni above the village Vourliotes in Samos island |
| Region > Prefecture: |  |
| North Aegean Samos | |
| Municipality > Town: | |
| City of Anatoliki Samos • Vourliotes | |
| Altitude: | |
| Elevation ≈ 1010 m |
| Time of Construction | Origin | |
| 7th or 8th century | BYZANTINE  |
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| Castle Type | Condition | |
| Castle Ruins |
In Ruins
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Scattered remains of a castle on one of the peaks of mount Karvouni in Samos. It was built in the period that the Arabs started their raids in the Aegean which means that it is a construction of the 7th or the 8th century. It was used by the local population as a refuge and an observatory of the sea.
The dimensions of the castle are 380x120 meters and it is located on a plateau at the top. There are some remains of the wall, of the gate and of one church which was most probably dedicated to Saint Lazarus, hence the name of the castle and of the peak.
| First entry in Kastrologos: | December 2014 |
Sources
- Website iSamos - Κάστρο του Λαζάρου
- Information by Mr. Ioannis Dedes
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| Access |
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| Approach to the monument: |
| ? |
| Entrance: |
| Free access |
| Other castles around |
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| Genoan Castle |
| Castle of Loulouda |
| Lykourgos Tower |
| Castle of Pythagorio |
| Tower of Sarakinis |